Early Day Motions

CELEBRATING MAGNA CARTA 800TH ANNIVERSARY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 430: tabled on 16 July 2013

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 48 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 welcomes the announcement that the four surviving original copies of Magna Carta will be brought together for the first time in history in 2015 to mark the 800th anniversary of its issue; notes that Magna Carta is one of the world's most famous documents and that its principles are echoed in the British constitution and others around the world; congratulates the British Library, Lincoln Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral on uniting the original copies; further welcomes the chance for 1215 members of the public to see the manuscripts side-by-side in a special event; further welcomes the opportunity for scholars to see the documents together for the first time; and looks forward to the celebrations of Magna Carta's anniversary in two years' time.

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.

Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Holborn and St Pancras
Primary
McCartney, Karl
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2013
Lincoln
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 2013
Gainsborough
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Birkenhead
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
Signed on 16 July 2013
Portsmouth North
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 July 2013
Hazel Grove

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Blaydon
Baldry, Sir Tony
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Banbury
Bayley, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
York Central
Blunkett, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2013
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2013
Altrincham and Sale West
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Gower
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
West Lancashire
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Leyton and Wanstead
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Coventry South
Davis, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Haltemprice and Howden
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Heywood and Middleton
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 July 2013
Lagan Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
St Ives
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2013
North Tyneside
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
North Wiltshire
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 17 July 2013
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Luton North
Howarth, Sir Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Aldershot
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 4 September 2013
Belfast East
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2013
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Mansfield
Metcalfe, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2013
Torfaen
Redwood, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Wokingham
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2013
Glenrothes
Ruddock, Dame Joan
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Lewisham, Deptford
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2013
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 July 2013
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2013
Ealing, Southall
Shepherd, Sir Richard
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 17 July 2013
Upper Bann
Stuart, Ms Gisela
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 2 September 2013
Walsall South
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2013
Cleethorpes
Walker, Mr Robin
Conservative
Signed on 2 September 2013
Worcester
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2013
Bradford East

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.

McCarthy, Kerry
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 16 July 2013
Bristol East