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MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN IRELAND

EDM (Early Day Motion) 53: tabled on 28 May 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 45 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 congratulates the Republic of Ireland on becoming the first country in the world to endorse the call for marriage equality in a popular vote; believes that Ireland has fulfilled the aspirations of equality campaigners by winning majority support in virtually every parliamentary constituency and concluding the referendum process with a decisive 62 per cent result; notes the remarks of Taoiseach Enda Kenny that those who voted in the privacy of the ballot box made a very public statement in the spirit of generosity, compassion, inclusion, love and equal marriage; recognises the support given by LGBT Irish in Britain, many of whom got the boat or flew back to participate on the day; further believes that the Irish vote can serve as a beacon of hope for those still facing oppression; and urges the Government to support LGBT equality around the world, most immediately in Northern Ireland, the only part of the UK and the island of Ireland where same-sex couples will still be barred from availing of their civil liberties.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 June 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 June 2015
Sheffield South East
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 16 June 2015
Reigate
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 June 2015
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 July 2015
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Brentford and Isleworth
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Edinburgh South West
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Islington North
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2015
Lewisham West and Penge
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
Foyle
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Newport West
Foxcroft, Vicky
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Lewisham, Deptford
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Ilford South
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 2 June 2015
Luton North
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 9 June 2015
Aberavon
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 June 2015
Brighton, Pavilion
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 July 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 15 June 2015
Middlesbrough
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Hayes and Harlington
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 4 June 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 July 2015
Glasgow North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 June 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2015
Bolton South East
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 1 June 2015
South Down
Rotheram, Steve
Labour
Signed on 18 June 2015
Liverpool, Walton
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 June 2015
Gordon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Glasgow South West
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on 8 June 2015
Cardiff Central
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 June 2015
Glasgow Central
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 June 2015
Angus
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2015
Hornsey and Wood Green
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 June 2015
Arfon
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 June 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.