Early Day Motions

NORTHERN IRELAND SUCCESS IN EURO QUALIFIERS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 490: tabled on 12 October 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 17 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 manager Michael O'Neill and the Northern Ireland football team on successfully qualifying for the 2016 European Championships in France; notes that this is the first time Northern Ireland has ever qualified for the European Championship finals; and looks forward to the people of Northern Ireland uniting behind the team as they seek to create their own history to add to the exploits of the heroes of the World Cups in Sweden 1958, Spain 1982 and Mexico 1986.

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.

Elliott, Tom
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 12 October 2015
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 October 2015
Worthing West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
Strangford
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 October 2015
Mansfield
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 13 October 2015
South Antrim
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Upper Bann

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

Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 October 2015
Dumfries and Galloway
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 14 October 2015
Harrow East
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Dunfermline and West Fife
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 October 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2015
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 15 October 2015
Luton North
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 22 October 2015
Belfast South
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Argyll and Bute
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 October 2015
Glasgow South West
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 October 2015
Angus

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.