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THE ELIZABETH TOWER: A DIAMOND JUBILEE TRIBUTE TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2915: tabled on 22 March 2012

Tabled in the 2010-12 session.

This motion has been signed by 40 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

<p>That this House expresses its profound gratitude to Her Majesty The Queen for her dedication to a life of public service; pays tribute to the energy, wisdom and grace with which she carries out her many public duties; welcomes the opportunities over the coming months that the nation will have to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee a landmark that, of the 41 monarchs who have reigned inEngland and the UK since William the Conqueror, only Her Majesty and Queen Victoria have reached; notes that thesouth tower of the Palace of Westminster was originally called The King's Tower; further notes that when the Palace of Westminster was rebuilt in 1860, it was renamed the Victoria Tower, to commemorate the long reign of Queen Victoria; proudly recalls Her Majesty's tribute to Parliament in her Address to both Houses as `an unshakeable cornerstone of our constitution and our way of life'; signals its desire to honour Her Majesty's commitment to democracy in Britain and the Commonwealth; and therefore calls on the House of Commons Commission to consider proposals to rename the Palace of Westminster'snorth tower holding the Big Ben clock the Elizabeth Tower, in recognition of Her Majesty's 60 years of unbroken public service on behalf of her country.</p>

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.

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 17 April 2012
Southend West
Andrew, Stuart
Conservative
Signed on 27 March 2012
Pudsey
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Altrincham and Sale West
Bray, Angie
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Ealing Central and Acton
Coffey, Dr Thérèse
Conservative
Signed on 23 March 2012
Suffolk Coastal
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 18 April 2012
Lagan Valley
Evennett, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 April 2012
Bath
Griffiths, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Burton
Gyimah, Mr Sam
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
East Surrey
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2012
Portsmouth South
Havard, Mr Dai
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2012
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2012
Vauxhall
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 March 2012
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 16 April 2012
Epping Forest
Latham, Pauline
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Mid Derbyshire
Leadsom, Andrea
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
South Northamptonshire
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2012
Feltham and Heston
McCartney, Karl
Conservative
Signed on 27 March 2012
Lincoln
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 16 April 2012
Portsmouth North
Morris, David
Conservative
Signed on 27 March 2012
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Ollerenshaw, Eric
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 April 2012
North Antrim
Pincher, Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Tamworth
Rees-Mogg, Jacob
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
North East Somerset
Stewart, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Beckenham
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
New Forest West
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 April 2012
East Dunbartonshire
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2012
Leicester East
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 16 April 2012
Worcester
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2012
Maldon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.