NORWEGIAN NATIONAL DAY

Early day motion 2190, tabled 16 May 2006 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 37 members.

That this House joins the people in Norway in celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day, marking the signing of the Constitution of Norway at Eidsvoll on 17th May 1814; notes the importance of this day as the foundation of a country that has since been a long standing friend and ally of the UK; acknowledges that Norway has prospered magnificently as an independent nation within the boundaries of Europe; and further notes the importance of maintaining the deeply entrenched links between the UK and Norway for many centuries to come.

Signatures by party: Conservative 14, Labour 14, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.