Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Brian Sedgemore (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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HACKNEY EMPIRE AND THE OCEAN

That this House expresses its delight that Hackney is now taking its rightful place as the major centre for the arts in East London; congratulates the Hackney Empire, which is renowned for its variety, comedy, opera and Shakespeare performances, on reaching its appeal fund target of ??15 million to enable it to provide facilities fit for the 21st century; expresses its delight that just across the road from the Empire, the Ocean, which will provide stunning facilities for concertgoers and music makers of all kinds, is shortly to be opened by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; and believes that these major regeneration projects will complement the fact that Hackney has more artists per square metre than any other place in the world.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

404 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Arts Hackney

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk