Early Day Motions

THE CORNISH LANGUAGE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1429: tabled on 27 April 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 42 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 supports the indigenous and oldest languages of these islands, the Celtic languages; and therefore calls on the Government to reverse its cuts to the smallest and most vulnerable of these languages, Cornish, and instead calls for the support and appreciation of this historical cultural jewel.

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.

MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Primary
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 April 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Moray
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Boswell, Philip
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 May 2016
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 May 2016
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2016
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 May 2016
Orkney and Shetland
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Edinburgh South West
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 May 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Donaldson, Stuart Blair
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Foyle
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Glasgow North
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 28 April 2016
Luton North
Kerr, Calum
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 27 April 2016
St Helens North
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 May 2016
Glasgow North East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 3 May 2016
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 May 2016
Leeds North West
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
East Dunbartonshire
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Argyll and Bute
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 April 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 April 2016
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Glasgow Central
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 May 2016
Midlothian
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 4 May 2016
Leicester East
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 April 2016
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 9 May 2016
Arfon

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.