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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Beith calls on British Library to look again at return of Lindisfarne Gospels to North East
January 15, 2008 11:30 AM
Berwick's Lib Dem MP Alan Beith, whose constituency includes the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, has been supported by other MPs in calls for the British Library to look again at returning the Lindisfarne Gospels to the North East.
Mr Beith has sponsored an Early Day motion in the House of Commons following press reports about the British Library withholding information and putting forward "spurious arguments for not allowing the Gospels to be returned to the North East".
Mr Beith said
"I am disappointed that a respected institution like the British Library has been obstructive and has withheld information which could strengthen the case for the Gospels to be returned. I hope the British Library will look again at the calls which have been made for the return of the Lindisfarne Gospels to the North East and will give this matter its serious attention."
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