Motion text
That this House notes the recent tenth anniversary of the passing of Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, whose poetry and verse have been read by millions; and acknowledges his Bellaghy roots in County Londonderry and his Irish Nationalist background, epitomised by a well-known quote from 1983 about not raising a glass to the Queen, followed in later years by another quote during a dispute about the flying of the Union Flag, where he admirably and accurately said, sure there’s never going to be a united Ireland, so why don’t you let them fly the flag.
Signatures (7)
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.
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 September 2023
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
5 September 2023
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2023
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 September 2023
Benton, Scott
Independent
Signed on
8 September 2023
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 September 2023
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.