PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Northern Ireland Football and the National Anthem (15 December 2021)
Motion Details
That this House notes the calls for a change of national anthem for the Northern Ireland Football Team; highlights that there is only one national anthem in Northern Ireland and that God Save the Queen is neither offensive or dated; and affirms that consideration and cooperation should not and does not mean the eradication of anything that is British as a concession to political activism.
Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
60%
Conservative
2
40%
Sponsor List (5 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
DUP
Paul Girvan
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
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