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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM (11 January 1995)

Motion Details

That this House condemns the action of the senate of Queen's University, Belfast in banning the playing of the National Anthem at graduation ceremonies; believes the banning of this long established tradition displays a total disrepect for the views of most students and the wider community; calls for the decision to be rescinded in view of its partisan, biased and divisive nature; and furthermore rejects the notion that the playing of the National Anthem can be regarded as being detrimental to a neutral working environment, or that graduation ceremonies can be regarded as forming part of the workplace.

Sponsored by:
Lord Bannside (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
14
78%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
17%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (18 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
DUP
Lord Bannside (Sponsor)
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Con
Mr Vivian Bendall
Con
John Butcher
Con
Den Dover
Con
Sir Peter Fry
Con
Mr Phil Gallie
Con
Sir Michael Grylls
Con
Neil Hamilton
Con
Lord Horam
Con
Sir Edward Leigh
Gainsborough
Con
Paul Marland
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
Con
Michael Stern
Con
Sir Teddy Taylor
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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