Early Day Motions

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1319: tabled on 20 April 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 24 Members. It has received 3 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 3 amendments submitted to this motion.

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Motion text

That this House believes that it is time that England, when competing as England rather than as Great Britain or the United Kingdom, should adopt an appropriate song to be the English national anthem, in the same way that Scotland and Wales do when they compete as individual nations; further believes that it is quite wrong that England use the British national anthem when competing as England rather than as Great Britain or the United Kingdom, particularly when playing the other home nations who also have God Save the Queen as their British national anthem; and therefore believes that all English sporting associations should adopt an appropriate song that English sportsmen and women, and the English public, would favour when competing as England.

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.

Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 April 2007
Leeds North West
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Worthing West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Shipley
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 April 2007
Congleton
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 23 April 2007
North West Leicestershire

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Southend West
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2007
Romsey
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 May 2007
North Devon
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 1 May 2007
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 24 April 2007
Orpington
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 April 2007
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2007
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2007
Cheadle
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 April 2007
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 24 April 2007
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 26 April 2007
Wolverhampton South West
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 17 May 2007
Ynys Môn
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2007
Rochdale
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2007
Torbay
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 May 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 2 May 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 April 2007
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough

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.

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 1)
at end add `; and believes that that song should be Jerusalem.'.
Mike Gapes
Labour, Ilford South
5
signatures
EDM 1319A1: tabled on 24 April 2007
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 2)
leave out from `anthem' to end and add `to be used only when playing against Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or another territory where HM the Queen remains Head of State, whilst continuing to use the British national anthem of God Save the Queen when competing against other nations such as Germany, France and Italy for example and that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland should do likewise.'.
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
3
signatures
EDM 1319A2: tabled on 24 April 2007
ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM (Amendment 3)
at end add `; and further believes that that song should have a bit more oomph than God Save the Queen and should also not involve God.'.
Dr Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat, Oxford West and Abingdon
1
signature
EDM 1319A3: tabled on 18 May 2007