CELEBRATING MAGNA CARTA 800TH ANNIVERSARY

Early day motion 430, tabled 16 July 2013 by Frank Dobson (Labour). Signed by 47 members.

That this House welcomes the announcement that the four surviving original copies of Magna Carta will be brought together for the first time in history in 2015 to mark the 800th anniversary of its issue; notes that Magna Carta is one of the world's most famous documents and that its principles are echoed in the British constitution and others around the world; congratulates the British Library, Lincoln Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral on uniting the original copies; further welcomes the chance for 1215 members of the public to see the manuscripts side-by-side in a special event; further welcomes the opportunity for scholars to see the documents together for the first time; and looks forward to the celebrations of Magna Carta's anniversary in two years' time.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Conservative 14, Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 3, Alliance 1, Independent 1.