Early Day Motions

REMEMBERING HMY IOLAIRE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1825: tabled on 12 November 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 67 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House remembers that more than 200 sailors lost their lives when HMY Iolaire sank on 1 January 1919 as it approached Stornoway Harbour bringing sailors home from the war, just yards from shore and within sight of home; and commends all those in Na h-Eileanan an lar involved in events to commemorate this tragedy, including the publication of a book The Darkest Dawn by local historian Malcolm MacDonald and the late Donald John Macleod, commissioning of music, exhibitions involving local historical societies, improving access to the existing memorial and the erection in Stornoway town centre of a plaque and a cairn containing a stone from the home area of each of those lost; and notes the involvement of Young People in the Dileab project which culminates in an event in the Nicolson Institute involving more than 200 performers from throughout the islands, Comhairle nan Eilean and the Iolaire Working Group for its work in raising awareness of this tragedy which remains one of the worst maritime disasters in UK waters in the 20th century.

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 12 November 2018
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Primary
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Bryant, Chris
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Rhondda
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 November 2018
North Down
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Worthing West
Carmichael, Mr Alistair
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 November 2018
Orkney and Shetland

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

Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Gower
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Livingston
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 November 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Edinburgh South West
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Stockport
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
West Lancashire
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Inverclyde
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Lanark and Hamilton East
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Coventry South
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Monmouth
Davies, Glyn
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Montgomeryshire
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 November 2018
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Ribble Valley
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Poplar and Limehouse
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2018
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
North East Fife
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Glasgow North
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Glenrothes
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Keighley
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Jarrow
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Vauxhall
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Dundee East
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Stirling
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 November 2018
Ceredigion
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Dundee West
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Stafford
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Glasgow East
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Belfast South
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 14 November 2018
Blackpool South
McDonald, Stuart C.
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Falkirk
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 November 2018
Glasgow North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
Easington
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Argyll and Bute
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Erith and Thamesmead
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Hemel Hempstead
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 13 November 2018
St Helens South and Whiston
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Romford
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 13 November 2018
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Strangford
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2018
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 November 2018
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 November 2018
Glasgow Central
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 12 November 2018
Leicester East
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Central Ayrshire
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 12 November 2018
Maldon
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 November 2018
Perth and North Perthshire
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2018
Dunfermline and West Fife
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 17 December 2018
Motherwell and Wishaw

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.