Early Day Motions

ST GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON

EDM (Early Day Motion) 936: tabled on 05 March 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 22 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House condemns the decision of Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, to allocate ú100,000 to celebrate St Patrick's Day after refusing to organise a celebration for St George's Day; and calls on the Mayor of London to establish parity of esteem for Englishmen and women by allocating an equal amount of ú100,000 for Londoners to celebrate St George's Day on 23rd April.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 March 2002
South Antrim
Primary
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Southend West
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 March 2002
East Antrim
Djanogly, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Huntingdon
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 March 2002
Lagan Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Lichfield

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 13 March 2002
Sevenoaks
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Taunton
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Epsom and Ewell
Johnson, Mr Boris
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Henley
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 7 March 2002
Bromsgrove
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Epping Forest
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 8 March 2002
East Worthing and Shoreham
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2002
Broxbourne
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2002
Romford
Ruane, Chris
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2002
Vale of Clwyd
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 7 March 2002
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2002
Castle Point
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 March 2002
East Devon
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 13 March 2002
Upminster
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 18 March 2002
Maidstone and The Weald
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2002
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

ST GEORGE'S DAY CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the decision of the Mayor of London to encourage support for and expand the established St Patrick's Day celebration in London this year; and welcomes his offer to give support to any future St. George's Day celebration should any organisation establish such an event in the future.'.
John McDonnell
Labour, Hayes and Harlington
15
signatures
EDM 936A1: tabled on 6 March 2002