Commonwealth Day On Monday 13 March 2000

EDM number 470 in 1999-00, proposed by Donald Anderson on 03/03/2000.

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March; recognises the increasing potential of the Commonwealth in helping its diverse membership to improve communications and international understanding following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban in November last; gratefully acknowledges the work of the United Kingdom branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in strengthening the links binding together the Commonwealth's ever-widening family and in sharing experiences in the field of democracy building at all levels of government; and looks forward to welcoming delegates to the 46th annual conference of the Association, to be held in September of this millennium year in London and Edinburgh.

This motion has been signed by a total of 73 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.