CENTENARY OF THE WOMEN'S SOCIAL & POLITICAL UNION

EDM number 1723 in 2002-03, proposed by Linda Perham on 14/10/2003.

That this House celebrates the centenary of the founding of the Women's Social and Political Union by the Pankhurst family and others on 10th October 1903; acknowledges and applauds the achievement of all those who campaigned for equality of the franchise in this country and elsewhere; and strongly supports continuing efforts throughout the world to establish democratic government and to secure the right to vote for everyone regardless of gender, colour, creed or race.

This motion has been signed by a total of 156 MPs.