Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Keith Vaz (Labour), on Monday, 11 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 44 members in total.

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INTERNATIONAL INDIAN FILM AWARDS IN YORKSHIRE

That this House notes the importance and prestige of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, which has an estimated global audience of over 500 million; believes that it was a great honour for the United Kingdom and Yorkshire to be chosen as hosts for the event; commends the efforts of the IFFA Brand Ambassador Amitab Bachdan; congratulates Shilpa Shetty for the award she received recognising the dignity she displayed during her experience in the Big Brother house; further congratulates Wembley-born Upen Patel for winning the Newcomer of the Year Award; further notes that the Indian film industry sells more than three and a half billion cinema tickets per year; and hopes that the 2007 IIFA Awards ceremony marks a further strengthening of the strong relationship between the British and Indian cultural industries.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1669 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Martin Caton

Jeremy Corbyn

Andrew Dismore

Mike Weir

Philip Davies

Subjects

Film India Prizes Yorkshire and the Humber

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk