Early Day Motions

400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 330: tabled on 02 December 2009

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 53 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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

Motion text

That this House recognises the very significant religious, spiritual, social, political and literary contribution to the United Kingdom that the King James or Authorised Version (AV) of the Bible has had on its people; further recognises the positive impact the AV has had across the world; notes that 2011 will mark the 400th anniversary of the authorised version; congratulates the 2011 Trust in the plans it is making to celebrate this anniversary; welcomes the advance commitment of the BBC to mark it on radio, television and online; and calls on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport officially to mark this highly important anniversary.

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.

Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
Upper Bann
Primary
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
South Antrim
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
East Londonderry
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
Lagan Valley
Robinson, Peter
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
Belfast East
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2009
Belfast North

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 2 December 2009
Worthing West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2009
South East Cornwall
Chaytor, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2009
Bury North
Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Crabb, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2010
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2009
Keighley
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2009
Shipley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2009
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Hendon
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Stroud
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 12 January 2010
Lichfield
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2009
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2009
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2009
St Ives
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2010
Chesham and Amersham
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 7 December 2009
North Wiltshire
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 December 2009
North Devon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2010
North East Hertfordshire
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2009
Vauxhall
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2009
Tamworth
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2010
Clwyd West
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Epping Forest
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
North East Milton Keynes
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 December 2009
Manchester, Withington
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2009
East Worthing and Shoreham
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2009
Blackpool South
Mason, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 December 2009
Glasgow East
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2010
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Neill, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 6 April 2010
Bromley and Chislehurst
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 17 March 2010
Eddisbury
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2010
Hemel Hempstead
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2009
Hyndburn
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2010
Romford
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2010
South West Bedfordshire
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 April 2010
East Devon
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2010
Upminster
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2009
Conwy
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2009
Bristol West
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 December 2009
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 December 2009
East Antrim
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2009
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 3 December 2009
Macclesfield
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

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.

Taylor, David
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 3 December 2009
North West Leicestershire
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signature withdrawn on 2 December 2009
Strangford