Tynwald Day, Isle Of Man
EDM number 1996 in 2007-08, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 08/07/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Parliament.
That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their Tynwald Day on 7th July, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the annual Manx Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1,000 years; recognises that the Tynwald is the oldest continuous Parliament in the world, dating back to 800 AD; and looks forward to the people of this unique British Crown Dependency enjoying a further 1,000 years of self-government and home rule, whilst retaining the cherished and unbreakable link with the United Kingdom and the Crown.
This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.
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