CELEBRATION OF ST PATRICK'S DAY IN MONTSERRAT

Early day motion 1189, tabled 13 March 2008 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 27 members.

That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St Patrick's Day on 17th March; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the people of the United Kingdom and Montserrat that dates back to Christopher Columbus's epic journey in 1493; notes the resilient nature of those living on the Emerald Island of the Caribbean in recovering and prospering following the eruption of the Soufriere Hills Volcano in 1997; and calls on the Government to continue to strengthen the cherished constitutional, economic and cultural ties that bind the peoples of Montserrat and the United Kingdom together.

Signatures by party: Labour 12, Conservative 6, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.