NORTH EAST REGIONAL PRIDE

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That this House congratulates all concerned with the successful visit of Her Majesty the Queen to the North East to mark her Golden Jubilee; notes the comments of Her Majesty relating to the ongoing improvements to the economic, social and cultural infrastructure in the area and the resilience of the people of the region; and welcomes the official opening of many important new projects not least of which is the Gateshead Millennium Bridge which the people of the region have taken to their hearts as a symbol of the North East's renaissance and sense of regional pride.