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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party), on Wednesday, 11 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF SIR EDWARD CARSON

That this House notes that February 2004 marks the 150th anniversary of Sir Edward Carson's (later Lord Carson) birth in Dublin; and, given the considerable impact the life of Sir Edward had on the peoples of both Great Britain and Ireland, calls upon the Government to press the Irish Republic's Government to mark this historic occasion in an appropriate manner.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF SIR EDWARD CARSON (607A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Martin Smyth (primary, Ulster Unionist Party) and tabled on Thursday, 26 February 2004. It has been signed by 5 members in total.
Line 3, leave out from second 'of' to end and insert 'the United Kingdom; recognises that he was one of the most successful barristers of his generation and his considerable contribution to legal affairs as Solicitor General between 1900 and 1905; further notes his outstanding contribution to British political life as a Unionist MP for Trinity College 1892-1918 and the impact he made whilst serving in the Government, successively as Attorney General, First Lord of the Admiralty and in the War Cabinet; and therefore considers it more appropriate for the UK Government to mark this historic occasion that the Irish Republic.'

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
607 
607A1 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Anniversaries Carson, Edward
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk