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St Patrick's Day

EDM number 1221 in 2015-16, proposed by Margaret Ritchie on 09/03/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Cultural heritage and Religion and faith communities.

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to provide for St Patrick's Day, 17 March, to become an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland; recognises that a shared celebration of St Patrick, as a common symbol for all the people of Northern Ireland regardless of faith, belief or background, would play an important role in reconciliation; and acknowledges the deep historical, cultural and religious significance of Ireland's patron saint, whose teaching and life forms a universal example espoused by all Christian traditions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Margaret Ritchie09/03/2016South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartyProposed
Mark Durkan09/03/2016FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Peter Bottomley09/03/2016Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Philippa Whitford10/03/2016Central AyrshireScottish National PartySeconded
Jeffrey M Donaldson10/03/2016Lagan ValleyDUPSeconded
Gavin Robinson10/03/2016Belfast EastDUPSeconded
Chris Stephens10/03/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Martyn Day11/03/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Lady Hermon14/03/2016North DownIndependentSigned
Jim Shannon14/03/2016StrangfordDUPSigned
Patrick Grady14/03/2016Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySigned
Stuart Donaldson14/03/2016West Aberdeenshire and KincardineScottish National PartySigned
Paul Flynn15/03/2016Newport WestLabourSigned
Chris Law15/03/2016Dundee WestScottish National PartySigned
Carol Monaghan15/03/2016Glasgow North WestScottish National PartySigned
David Simpson16/03/2016Upper BannDUPSigned
Natalie McGarry16/03/2016Glasgow EastScottish National PartySigned
Liz Saville Roberts17/03/2016Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Monaghan21/03/2016Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartySigned
Yasmin Qureshi18/04/2016Bolton South EastLabourSigned

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