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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DAIRY COUNCIL CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES EVENT (2 December 2009)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates the Dairy Council in staging the 2009 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, marking the ceremony's 50th anniversary, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates William Moylon, the oldest Chelsea Pensioner, who had the honour of cutting the cheese at this historic occasion; notes that dairy products are a calcium-rich food for people of all ages which is especially important for older people in order to minimise bone loss; and welcomes the work of the Royal Hospital in ensuring that dairy products play an important role in the diet of the Chelsea Pensioners.

Sponsored by:
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
12
38%
 
 
Labour
6
19%
 
 
Independent
5
16%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
5
16%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
13%
 
Sponsor List (32 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Con
Sir Philip Davies
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Dr David Drew
Con
Mr Tobias Ellwood
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Con
Daniel Kawczynski
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Ind
Sir Malcolm Rifkind
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
LD
Dan Rogerson
Con
Andrew Rosindell (Sponsor)
Romford
Con
Mr Lee Scott
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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