Early Day Motions

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EDM (Early Day Motion) 606: tabled on 08 December 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 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 British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill which was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 29 October 2014; recognises that the Bill promotes the use of British Sign Language (BSL) by requiring Scottish Ministers and relevant public authorities to prepare and publish BSL plans; further recognises that BSL is the preferred language of between 50,000 and 70,000 people within the UK and since 2003 has been recognised by the Government as an official minority language; and calls on the Government to bring forward similar proposals to raise awareness and promote BSL across the UK.

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.

Crockart, Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 December 2014
Edinburgh West
Primary
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 8 December 2014
Worthing West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 December 2014
Strangford
McKenzie, Iain
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2014
Inverclyde
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2014
Dundee West

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

Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2014
Gower
Clarke, Mr Tom
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Poplar and Limehouse
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 December 2014
St Ives
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 15 December 2014
Portsmouth South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 11 December 2014
Luton North
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
Cheadle
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2014
Manchester, Withington
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 17 December 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 16 December 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Mr Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2014
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 10 December 2014
Mansfield
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2014
Romford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 16 December 2014
Ealing, Southall
Stunell, Sir Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Hazel Grove
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 December 2014
Redcar
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 December 2014
Angus

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.