Early Day Motions

SUNDERLAND'S CITY STATUS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2055: tabled on 20 May 1993

Tabled in the 1992-93 session.

This motion has been signed by 21 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House is pleased that the former Borough of Sunderland has been succeeded by the new City of Sunderland; notes that almost one year after handing the letters patent to representatives of the new city, Her Majesty the Queen visited Sunderland to unveil its new coat of arms; welcomes the fact that Sunderland is now the newest city; believes that the designation of city will give great pleasure to the many citizens of Sunderland; and looks forward to the progressive city council to build on this unique and new beginning.

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.

Boyes, Roland
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Houghton and Washington
Primary
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1993
Rossendale and Darwen
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 21 May 1993
North East Derbyshire
Byers, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Wallsend
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 27 May 1993
Midlothian
Clelland, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 26 May 1993
Tyne Bridge

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

Cousins, Jim
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1993
Easington
Enright, Derek
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1993
Hemsworth
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Sunderland North
Evans, John
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1993
St Helens North
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Hall, Mr Mike
Labour
Signed on 26 May 1993
Warrington South
Hardy, Peter
Labour
Signed on 25 May 1993
Wentworth
Jones, Mr Martyn
Labour
Signed on 18 June 1993
Clwyd South West
McMaster, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 26 May 1993
Paisley South
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 27 May 1993
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 26 May 1993
Sheffield, Heeley
Milburn, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 24 May 1993
Darlington
Mullin, Mr Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Sunderland South
Quin, Joyce
Labour
Signed on 20 May 1993
Gateshead East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

SUNDERLAND'S CITY STATUS (Amendment 1)
at end add 'and, in congratulating Sunderland,trusts that similar recognition will be given to armagh, the Ecclesiastical Capital of Ireland which was also a contender for city status.'.
Mr John D. Taylor
Conservative, Solihull
7
signatures
EDM 2055A1: tabled on 25 May 1993