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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeff Ennis (Labour), on Monday, 10 February 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 67 members in total.


BRASSED OFF

That this House offers its unqualified congratulations to writer/director Mark Herman and all the cast involved in the production of the film Brassed Off in winning this year's Peter Sellers Award for Comedy at the Evening Standards Film Awards; and notes that the film truly encapsulates the fighting spirit of the British mining communities in the wake of the Government's 1992 pit closure programme, which completely devastated whole communities and their former way of life.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BRASSED OFF (500A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by John Battle (primary, Labour) and tabled on Thursday, 13 February 1997. It has been signed by 2 members in total.
at end add `and urges the BBC to play the superb cresendo speech of the band leader in the Albert Hall on all news bulletins the day before the next General Election.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
500 
500A1 
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Prizes
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk