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New Zealand Waitangi Day

EDM number 824 in 2009-10, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 08/02/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Australasia and International politics and government.

That this House is proud to join the people of New Zealand in celebrating Waitangi Day, their national day, on 6 February 2010, commemorating the historic signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, that marks the coming together of the Maori people and representatives of the British Crown; recognises the importance of maintaining close links between the United Kingdom and New Zealand and cherishes the strong historical bond and unshakeable friendship that exists between all the peoples of the British Isles and islands of New Zealand; further recognises the shared heritage, common language, longstanding trading relationships and deeply intertwined cultural, educational and military ties that exist between these great allies and Commonwealth members who also take pride in sharing Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and Sovereign; and urges the Government of the United Kingdom to continue to foster and strengthen this special relationship that, despite the long distances in being oceans apart and on opposite corners of the Earth, continues to bind both nations together.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Rosindell08/02/2010RomfordConservativeProposed
Alan Meale09/02/2010MansfieldLabourSeconded
Rudi Vis09/02/2010Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock09/02/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Peter Bottomley09/02/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Ann Winterton09/02/2010CongletonConservativeSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle09/02/2010ChorleyLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore09/02/2010HendonLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds09/02/2010Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Nicholas Winterton09/02/2010MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Gregory Campbell10/02/2010East LondonderryDUPSigned
Lindsay Roy10/02/2010GlenrothesLabourSigned
Betty Williams10/02/2010ConwyLabourSigned
John Austin10/02/2010Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
William McCrea10/02/2010South AntrimDUPSigned
Eric Illsley10/02/2010Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Nick Harvey22/02/2010North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus MacNeil22/02/2010Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
Kelvin Hopkins23/02/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned
John McDonnell24/02/2010Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Linda Riordan24/02/2010HalifaxLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins25/02/2010TamworthLabourSigned
Bill Etherington03/03/2010Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Andrew Pelling07/04/2010Croydon CentralIndependentSigned

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