Early Day Motions

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 239: tabled on 09 December 2003

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 16 Members. It has received 7 amendments.

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

Amendments to this motion

There have been 7 amendments submitted to this motion.

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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'.

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signature withdrawn on 10 December 2003
Romford

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

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 1)
Line 3, delete 'Mae'.
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Plaid Cymru, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
4
signatures
EDM 239A1: tabled on 10 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 2)
Line 8, leave out 'Jerusalem' and insert 'Land of Hope and Glory.'
Bob Russell
Liberal Democrat, Colchester
3
signatures
EDM 239A2: tabled on 11 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 3)
Line 8, leave out 'Jerusalem' and insert 'I vow to thee my country'
Peter Luff
Conservative, Mid Worcestershire
1
signature
EDM 239A3: tabled on 11 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 4)
Line 4, after first 'that' insert 'only'.
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
1
signature
EDM 239A4: tabled on 15 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 5)
Line 5, leave out 'for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' and insert 'for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a whole.'
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
1
signature
EDM 239A5: tabled on 15 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 6)
Line 8, leave out '; and tentatively suggests that' and insert 'when other parts of the United Kingdom use their own anthems; and tentatively suggest that on such occasions.'
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
1
signature
EDM 239A6: tabled on 15 December 2003
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 7)
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.'
Mr Bernard Jenkin
Conservative, North Essex
1
signature
EDM 239A7: tabled on 27 January 2004