TYNWALD DAY (No. 2)

Early day motion 2474, tabled 29 June 2006 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 23 members.

That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their national day on Wednesday 5th July, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the Manx annual Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1,000 years; recognises that the Tynwald is the oldest continuous Parliament in the world, dating back to 800 A.D; and looks forward to the people of this unique British Crown Dependency enjoying a further 1,000 years of self-government and home-rule, whilst retaining the special link with the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

Signatures by party: Conservative 9, Labour 6, DUP 4, Liberal Democrat 4.