Early Day Motions

MERCHANT NAVY DAY

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1571: tabled on 04 September 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes that 3 September 2018 was Merchant Navy Day to honour the brave men and women who kept our island nation afloat during both World Wars and to mark our dependence on modern day merchant seafarers who are responsible for 95 per cent of the UK's imports; and joins with people across the UK to remember and thank all of those who have served their nation in this way.

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.

Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
Strangford
Primary
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
Belfast North
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
Lagan Valley
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
South Antrim
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
Upper Bann
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
East Antrim

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

Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 6 September 2018
Harrow East
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 September 2018
Worthing West
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 October 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 September 2018
East Londonderry
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 October 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 5 September 2018
Coventry South
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 September 2018
Kingston and Surbiton
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 10 September 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2018
High Peak
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 October 2018
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 13 September 2018
North Tyneside
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 October 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2018
Hartlepool
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 September 2018
Dundee West
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 September 2018
Glasgow East
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 4 September 2018
Belfast South
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 9 October 2018
Blackpool South
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2018
Ynys Môn
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 5 September 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 September 2018
Belfast East
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 September 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 November 2018
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.