Early day motion 553

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145th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WELSH ARRIVAL IN PATAGONIA

That this House notes that 28 July 2010 will be the 145th anniversary of the arrival of Welsh immigrants in Patagonia aboard the Mimosa; further notes the success of the Welsh colony as part of the foundation of the modern-day Chubut Province; welcomes the Women's Choir of Gaiman, Cor Merched Gaiman, to Wales and congratulates them on their successful tour; appreciates the funding by the National Assembly for Wales and the British Council which supports Welsh teachers and lessons in the Chubut Province; congratulates the members of the Welsh-Argentina Foundation, Cymdeithas Cymru-Ariannin, for their 70 years of support for links between Wales and Patagonia; believes that the continued links between Wales and the Chubut are of great cultural importance to residents of both locations; and calls on the Chubut Provincial Government to reject plans to end the traditional provincial holiday to celebrate Landing Day, Gwyl y Glaniad, in the Chubut Province.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Anderson, David Labour Party Blaydon 22.07.2010
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 20.07.2010
Bryant, Chris Labour Party Rhondda 26.07.2010
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 21.07.2010
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 21.07.2010
Davidson, Ian Labour Party Glasgow South West 21.07.2010
Edwards, Jonathan Plaid Cymru Carmarthen East and Dinefwr 20.07.2010
Flynn, Paul Labour Party Newport West 22.07.2010
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 20.07.2010
Hughes, Simon Liberal Democrats Bermondsey and Old Southwark 27.07.2010
Lewis, Julian Conservative Party New Forest East 22.07.2010
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd 20.07.2010
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 07.09.2010
Owen, Albert Labour Party Ynys Môn 21.07.2010
Pound, Stephen Labour Party Ealing North 27.07.2010
Williams, Hywel Plaid Cymru Arfon 20.07.2010
Williams, Mark Liberal Democrats Ceredigion 15.09.2010
Williams, Stephen Liberal Democrats Bristol West 21.07.2010