Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Fraser Kemp (Labour), on Tuesday, 23 May 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 23 members in total.

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CITY OF SUNDERLAND AGREEMENT OF FRIENDSHIP WITH WASHINGTON DC

That this House recognises that Sunderland City Council has negotiated an Agreement of Friendship with Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America and the home of the President; further recognises that it means that over the next five years the two cities will collaborate on a host of activities to create closer friendship and co-operation between both cities and develop programmes of mutual benefit for the people of Sunderland and the people of the District of Columbia; and further recognises that George Washington, the first US President, had an ancestorial home in Washington, Tyne and Wear.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2233 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Alan Meale

Ann Cryer

John Cummings

Rudi Vis

Subjects

Washington (DC) Sunderland City Council

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk