§ Mrs. Louise Ellman (Liverpool, Riverside)I wish to present a petition from the Necessary Group calling for elected regional government in the north-west. It is signed by 82 north-west celebrities from the worlds of football, film making, acting, business, academia, entertainment and music.
The petition states:
The Petitioners therefore request the House of Commons to urge the Deputy Prime Minister to hold a referendum and to ensure that such an elected regional government be brought forward immediately.And the Petitioners remain, etc.To lie upon the Table.