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ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 239A7: tabled on 27 January 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 1 Member. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

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

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Mr Greg Pope on 09 December 2003. This is amendment number 7.

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Suggested amendment

Line 1, leave out from second 'that' to end and add 'God Save the Queen' is the national anthem for England as well as for the United Kingdom as a whole, but that the fact that Scotland and Wales have their own national anthems underlines the diversity and tolerance embodied in the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.'

Original motion text

That this House notes that at international sporting events such as football and rugby, Scotland has 'Flower of Scotland' played as its national anthem; further notes that Wales has 'Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (Land of my Fathers') played as its national anthem; is disappointed to note that England has 'God Save the Queen' played; believes that 'God Save the Queen' is appropriate as the national anthem for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but is not appropriate as the national anthem of England alone; further believes that England should have its own national anthem for sporting events; and tentatively suggests that it should be 'Jerusalem'.

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.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.