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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Nicholas Dakin (Labour), on Monday, 11 March 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.


INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY

That this House acknowledges International Dance Day on 29 April 2019, celebrating the UK dance sector, which is vibrant and diverse and a flagship UK industry; notes that as well as being a great UK art form, dance has a unique and important role to play in education, health and well being, community cohesion, social mobility and diversity; further notes that dance is at the heart of our UK creative industries, a sector worth over £100 billion and growing at twice the rate of the economy; welcomes the work of One Dance UK, providing valuable support and one strong national voice for the sector; and congratulates all those working in the UK dance sector, from dance artists and choreographers to educators, students, researchers and some of the world's most renowned companies and theatres.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2171 
Session
2017-19
Other sponsors
Jim Cunningham
Chris Stephens
Jim Shannon
Paul Farrelly
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Subjects
Dance
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk