Centenary Of Finnish Independence (EDM656)

Centenary Of Finnish Independence

EDM number 656 in 2017-19, proposed by Stephen Gethins on 06/12/2017.
Categorised under the topics of International politics and government and Western Europe.

That this house congratulates Finland on celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Independence Day on 6 December 2017; recognises the success that Finland has made of its independence; notes that the occasion was commemorated by the Government with a ceremonial session of the Senate of Finland which drafted the declaration of independence in 1917; further notes that the theme for this centenary year is "together", meaning that everyone including Finns and friends of Finns, is welcome to take part; appreciates projects such as The Life of Art, the Helsinki Ice Challenge and the Finland photo challenge through which this occasion has been commemorated; and encourages other states to celebrate this important occasion.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Stephen Gethins	06/12/2017	North East Fife	Scottish National Party	Proposed
Ian Blackford	06/12/2017	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Alison Thewliss	06/12/2017	Glasgow Central	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Philippa Whitford	06/12/2017	Central Ayrshire	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Chris Law	06/12/2017	Dundee West	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Brendan O'Hara	06/12/2017	Argyll and Bute	Scottish National Party	Seconded
Pete Wishart	06/12/2017	Perth and North Perthshire	Scottish National Party	Signed
Ronnie Cowan	06/12/2017	Inverclyde	Scottish National Party	Signed
Drew Hendry	06/12/2017	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey	Scottish National Party	Signed
Stewart McDonald	06/12/2017	Glasgow South	Scottish National Party	Signed
Stuart McDonald	06/12/2017	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East	Scottish National Party	Signed
Peter Bottomley	06/12/2017	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Jim Shannon	07/12/2017	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Chris Stephens	07/12/2017	Glasgow South West	Scottish National Party	Signed
John Grogan	07/12/2017			Signed
Bob Blackman	07/12/2017	Harrow East	Conservative	Signed
Martyn Day	07/12/2017	Linlithgow and East Falkirk	Scottish National Party	Signed
Jonathan Edwards	07/12/2017	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Tommy Sheppard	11/12/2017	Edinburgh East	Scottish National Party	Signed
David Linden	11/12/2017	Glasgow East	Scottish National Party	Signed
Edward Davey	11/12/2017	Kingston and Surbiton	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Lady Hermon	12/12/2017	North Down	Independent	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	13/12/2017	Luton North	Labour	Signed
Carol Monaghan	13/12/2017	Glasgow North West	Scottish National Party	Signed
Patricia Gibson	14/12/2017	North Ayrshire and Arran	Scottish National Party	Signed
Gavin Newlands	18/12/2017	Paisley and Renfrewshire North	Scottish National Party	Signed
Alan Brown	20/12/2017	Kilmarnock and Loudoun	Scottish National Party	Signed
Douglas Chapman	08/01/2018	Dunfermline and West Fife	Scottish National Party	Signed

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