Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 12 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 25 members in total.
PARLIAMENTARY OATH
That this House recognises that the principal duty of hon. Members is to represent their constituents in Parliament; also recognises that some hon. Members would prefer to swear an oath of allegiance to their constituents and the nation rather than the Monarch; and therefore calls on the Leader of the House to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce an optional alternative Parliamentary oath allowing hon. Members to swear allegiance to their constituents and the nation and to pledge to uphold the law rather than one pledging personal allegiance to the serving Monarch.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1780
- Session
- 2007-08
- Other sponsors
- Peter Bottomley
- Paul Flynn
- Brian Iddon
- Lynne Jones
- Ann McKechin
- Martin Caton
- Subjects
- House of Commons Members Parliamentary procedure
- Link
- View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2022-10-07 11:06:00 +0100
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/36081
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