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CELEBRATION OF ST. GEORGE'S DAY

EDM number 1283 in 2008-09, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 02/04/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Cultural heritage.

That this House looks forward to celebrating St. George's Day on 23 April 2009; believes that the day of England's patron saint is an opportunity for all the people of England to celebrate their country's heritage, values and traditions; calls upon the Government to mark the occasion by ensuring that the Cross of St. George flag is flow from all public buildings on this day; further encourages local authorities, schools, organisations and businesses also to fly the flag of England with pride; and further calls upon hon. Members to support the campaign to establish 23 April as an annual public holiday, so that all the people of England may be united in celebrating their country's proud achievements and rich history.

This motion has been signed by a total of 41 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Rosindell02/04/2009RomfordConservativeProposed
Paul Holmes02/04/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley02/04/2009Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mike Hancock20/04/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Spink20/04/2009Castle PointIndependentSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle20/04/2009ChorleyLabourSeconded
Bob Russell20/04/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Dobbin20/04/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Ann Winterton21/04/2009CongletonConservativeSigned
John Leech21/04/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Douglas Carswell21/04/2009HarwichConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton21/04/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
David Taylor21/04/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
James Gray21/04/2009North WiltshireConservativeSigned
David Heyes21/04/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Mark Hunter22/04/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Stephen Williams22/04/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies22/04/2009ShipleyConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis22/04/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Janet Dean22/04/2009BurtonLabourSigned
Colin Breed22/04/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell22/04/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
William McCrea22/04/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Paul Keetch22/04/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson22/04/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Laura Moffatt22/04/2009CrawleyLabourSigned
Greg Pope23/04/2009HyndburnLabourSigned
John Mason23/04/2009Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Annette Brooke28/04/2009Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Patrick Mercer29/04/2009NewarkConservativeSigned
David Borrow29/04/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
Simon Hughes30/04/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Dari Taylor30/04/2009Stockton SouthLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Denis Murphy06/05/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Alan Keen14/05/2009Feltham and HestonLabourSigned
Vincent Cable18/05/2009TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Binley19/05/2009Northampton SouthConservativeSigned
Andrew Pelling12/10/2009Croydon CentralIndependentSigned
Janet Anderson26/10/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Michael Jabez FosterUnknownWithdrawn

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