Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Chris Ruane (Labour), on Tuesday, 19 November 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 62 members in total.
STATE VISIT OF IRISH PRESIDENT
That this House welcomes the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the historic first State visit by an Irish President, Michael D. Higgins, on 8 to 10 April 2014; believes that this gesture, so soon after the visit to Ireland by Her Majesty the Queen in May 2011, reflects the warmth of the relationship and strengthened ties between Britain and Ireland and furthers our thriving social and economic links; notes the positive response by political parties on both sides of the Irish Sea and organisations representing the Irish in Britain diaspora; and further believes that the State visit has the capacity to bring British-Irish relations to a new level and be seen as a further milestone in the pursuit of peace and reconciliation, for healing the wounds of the past and reaching for a better future.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 765
- Session
- 2013-14
- Other sponsors
- Peter Bottomley
- Alasdair McDonnell
- Mark Durkan
- Paul Farrelly
- Stephen Lloyd
- Subjects
- Politics and government Western Europe
- Link
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- 2022-10-09 10:09:21 +0100
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