PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
UK’s annual blossom season (11 March 2021)

Motion Details

That this House celebrates Britain’s annual blossom season as one of the most beautiful in the world; recognises blossom's significance as a national symbol of spring, renewal and hope that all communities can enjoy, made all the important in the midst of the nation’s effort to tackle coronavirus; notes the importance of trees and nature for tackling climate change and supporting physical and mental wellbeing; further notes that Hanami, the Japanese blossom season boosted its economy by about $2.7 billion in 2018 and provides annual opportunities for connection with natue and tourism; and therefore welcomes the National Trust’s #BlossomWatch campaign to celebrate and raise awareness of the arrival of spring and blossom nationwide

Sponsored by:
Dame Tracey Crouch (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
5
28%
 
 
Labour
5
28%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
17%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
17%
 
 
Independent
1
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
6%
 
Sponsor List (18 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
Lab
Dan Carden
Liverpool Walton
Con
Dame Tracey Crouch (Sponsor)
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Ind
Andrew Gwynne
Con
Gordon Henderson
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Catherine McKinnell
Newcastle upon Tyne North
LD
Layla Moran
Oxford West and Abingdon
Con
Sir Mike Penning
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Andy Slaughter
Hammersmith and Chiswick
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
Beth Winter

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