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EDM number 1779 in 2003-04, proposed by Iris Robinson on 20/10/2004.

That this House expresses concern that the Irish language translation policy of Government departments in Northern Ireland has already cost the Province's taxpayers more than ú600,000 since it introduction; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to abandon this policy with immediate effect and re-direct the resultant savings into frontline services.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Iris Robinson20/10/2004StrangfordDUPProposed
Martin Smyth20/10/2004Belfast SouthUUPSigned
Nigel Dodds20/10/2004Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson21/10/2004Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
David Burnside25/10/2004South AntrimUUPSigned
Gregory Campbell26/10/2004East LondonderryDUPSigned
Nicholas Winterton26/10/2004MacclesfieldConservativeSigned

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