Recognition Of Bangla As An Official Language Of The United Nations
EDM number 825 in 2008-09, proposed by Roger Godsiff on 23/02/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Ethnic groups and United Nations.
That this House welcomes the campaign initiated by Bangladeshis in the United Kingdom to get Bangla, which is the fifth most spoken language in the world, recognised as an official language of the United Nations; and calls on the Government to give its support to this proposal.
This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Godsiff | 23/02/2009 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath | Labour | Proposed |
| Andrew Pelling | 23/02/2009 | Croydon Central | Independent | Seconded |
| Jim Dobbin | 24/02/2009 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 24/02/2009 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Angus MacNeil | 24/02/2009 | Na h-Eileanan an Iar | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 24/02/2009 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 24/02/2009 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Katy Clark | 24/02/2009 | North Ayrshire and Arran | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 25/02/2009 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| John Hemming | 26/02/2009 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Marsha Singh | 27/02/2009 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 27/02/2009 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| John Leech | 03/03/2009 | Manchester, Withington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 04/03/2009 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Jenkins | 05/03/2009 | Tamworth | Labour | Signed |
| Jo Swinson | 22/04/2009 | East Dunbartonshire | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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