PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FLYING OF THE UNION FLAG (19 January 2007)
Motion Details
That this House notes that the Union Flag is flown from Buckingham Palace at all times other than when the Royal Standard is raised; and calls upon the House authorities to raise the Union Flag above the Victoria Tower, Portcullis House, Parliament Street and all other parliamentary buildings throughout the year, not only when Parliament is in session, but especially during the summer months when most overseas tourists visit our capital.
Sponsored by:
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
16
48%
Democratic Unionist Party
5
15%
Liberal Democrat
4
12%
Independent
2
6%
Labour
2
6%
Speaker
1
3%
Reform UK
1
3%
Not Available
1
3%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Sponsor List (33 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lord Austin of Dudley
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mr Mark Harper
LD
John Hemming
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Con
Mr David Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Con
Tim Loughton
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Con
Sir Robert Neill
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
RUK
Andrew Rosindell (Sponsor)
Romford
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
LD
Stephen Williams
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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