PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (14 March 2006)
Motion Details
That this House calls on the Government to provide for St. Patrick's Day, 17th March, to become an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland in recognition of the feast day of Ireland's Patron Saint and the celebrations that are organised by local government authorities and community groups across the communities, and as a measure to assist reconciliation, as Saint Patrick is espoused by all traditions.
Sponsored by:
Mr Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
22
59%
Independent
3
8%
Liberal Democrat
3
8%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
3
8%
Conservative
2
5%
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
Not Available
1
3%
Scottish National Party
1
3%
Sponsor List (37 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Frank Cook
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Lab
Dame Meg Hillier
Hackney South and Shoreditch
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Mr Shahid Malik
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Jim McGovern
SDLP
Mr Eddie McGrady (Sponsor)
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
LD
Dan Rogerson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Clare Short
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
SNP
Mike Weir
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
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