COMMONWEALTH DAY ON MONDAY 13 MARCH 2000

Early day motion 470, tabled 3 March 2000 by Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour). Signed by 72 members.

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March; recognises the increasing potential of the Commonwealth in helping its diverse membership to improve communications and international understanding following the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Durban in November last; gratefully acknowledges the work of the United Kingdom branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in strengthening the links binding together the Commonwealth's ever-widening family and in sharing experiences in the field of democracy building at all levels of government; and looks forward to welcoming delegates to the 46th annual conference of the Association, to be held in September of this millennium year in London and Edinburgh.

Signatures by party: Labour 43, Conservative 14, Labour/Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrat 7, UUP 1.