PARLIAMENTARY OATH

Early day motion 1780, tabled 12 June 2008 by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 25 members.

That this House recognises that the principal duty of hon. Members is to represent their constituents in Parliament; also recognises that some hon. Members would prefer to swear an oath of allegiance to their constituents and the nation rather than the Monarch; and therefore calls on the Leader of the House to bring forward legislative proposals to introduce an optional alternative Parliamentary oath allowing hon. Members to swear allegiance to their constituents and the nation and to pledge to uphold the law rather than one pledging personal allegiance to the serving Monarch.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.