DAVID AMESS MP GIVES THE GIFT OF READING THIS CHRISTMAS MP donates book to Book Aid International

David Amess MP donated the Christmas gift of a book to Book Aid International during a reception held on Tuesday 19th December 2006 in the House of Commons.

The event was held by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries and Information Management on Tuesday December 19th and was attended by nearly 80 MPs, including Constitutional Affairs Minister, Harriet Harman MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms MP and Minister for the Third Sector, Ed Miliband MP.

The event was hosted by All Party Group chair Lyn Brown, MP for West Ham, who said that Book Aid International provides over half a million books and journals each year to libraries, hospitals, refugee camps and schools in 18 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Palestine.

It also works with library partners in these countries to develop their pivotal role in the community.

David Amess MP said:

“Books can make a real difference to people's lives.  Books are the basic tools of literacy and education yet millions of children and adults across the developing world do not have access to them.”

“I fully support the work of Book Aid International and encourage my constituents to support this worthwhile cause, further information on which can be found at www.bookaid.org ”

David Amess MP donated the Book An Official Guide to Scouting which gives a beautifully illustrated history of the world's biggest youth movement. David is Joint Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Scout Group and donated this book to mark the centenary of the Scouting Movement.