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Welsh National Flag And Eurovision (No.2)

EDM number 1444 in 2015-16, proposed by Jonathan Edwards on 09/05/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting, Cultural heritage and Performing arts.

That this House welcomes the decision of the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), to withdraw its prohibition of the national flag of Wales at the final event in Stockholm on 14 May 2016; thanks Welsh language broadcaster S4C for making strong representations to the EBU on this issue; pays tribute to the opportunities available in this House to highlight such injustices; and looks forward to seeing the Welsh flag flying proudly at this year's competition.

This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jonathan Edwards09/05/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruProposed
Alison Thewliss09/05/2016Glasgow CentralScottish National PartySeconded
Jim Shannon10/05/2016StrangfordDUPSeconded
Ian Blackford10/05/2016Ross, Skye and LochaberScottish National PartySeconded
Martyn Day10/05/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Liz Saville Roberts10/05/2016Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSeconded
John McNally11/05/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Michelle Thomson11/05/2016Edinburgh WestScottish National PartySigned
Paul Monaghan11/05/2016Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossScottish National PartySigned
Roger Mullin11/05/2016Kirkcaldy and CowdenbeathScottish National PartySigned
Angela Crawley11/05/2016Lanark and Hamilton EastScottish National PartySigned
Patrick Grady11/05/2016Glasgow NorthScottish National PartySigned
Chris Stephens11/05/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned

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