Town of Culture Award Debate
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Steve McCabe
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Town of Culture Award
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Steve McCabe (in the Chair)
This debate is obviously not very popular! It is scheduled to run until four minutes past 6 and about 15 people have put in to speak, so I guess that is about two minutes each. I will leave you to sort that out. I call David Hanson to move the motion.
David Hanson (Delyn) (Lab)
I beg to move,
That this House has considered the establishment of a town of culture award.
I appreciate the opportunity to serve under your chairmanship, Mr McCabe. I am grateful to my hon. Friends for their turnout, which shows the Minister the strength of feeling and the focus on towns that we all share. I am pleased to see Government Members here, too. The debate has one clear aim: to explore with the Minister the possibility of establishing a specific town of culture award on similar terms to the city of culture award, so the smaller towns we all represent can participate on equal terms and enjoy the benefits of such an award.
Several hon. Members rose—
David Hanson
I thank all Members who have turned up today. I thank the Minister for his positive response, and we will be in touch to make further progress. The time has come to encourage economic development in our towns on a cultural basis.
Question put and agreed to.
Resolved,
That this House has considered the establishment of a town of culture award.