Every year, on the 10th September, the people of Gibraltar celebrate their national day, which they do to recall the 1967 Gibraltar sovereignty referendum where 99% of residents voted to maintain British sovereignty.
The E.D.M. fetched support from across the house, particularly from neighbouring Members of Parliament.
That this House joins the people of Gibraltar as they celebrate their National Day on 10 September 2024, commemorating the 1967 referendum in which more than 99 per cent. of Gibraltarians voted to reject annexation by Spain and remain a territory of the British Crown; notes the rich, diverse and unique culture of the Gibraltarians, which encompasses numerous ethnicities including Maltese, Andalusian, Genoese, Portuguese and most predominantly British; recognises the shared heritage and historical links between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Gibraltar since 1704; and wishes the loyal people of the Rock a magnificent day of traditional red and white festivities, as all Gibraltarians display pride in their homeland, having the right of self-determination and the freedom to chose to remain British.
Gibraltar National Day - EDM (Early Day Motion) 154: tabled on 09 September 2024
The M.P.'s that have supported this E.D.M. are as follows:
Sponsors:
Andrew Rosindell (Primary Sponsor) - Romford (Conservative)
Dan Carden - Liverpool Walton (Labour)
Lewis Cocking - Broxbourne (Conservative)
Adam Jogee - Newcastle-under-Lyme (Labour)
Patricia Ferguson - Glasgow West (Labour)
Peter Bedford - Mid-Leicestershire (Conservative)
Supporters:
Maureen Burke - Glasgow North East (Labour)
Elaine Stewart - Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock (Labour)
Lillian Jones - Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Labour)
Bill Esterson - Sefton Central (Labour)
Kirsteen Sullivan - Bathgate and Linlithgow (Labour)
Jack Rankin - Windsor (Conservative)
Bradley Thomas - Bromsgrove (Conservative)
Gavin Robinson - Belfast East (Democratic Unionist)
Shockat Adam - Leicester South (Independent)
Jim Shannon - Strangford (Democratic Unionist)
Sharon Hodgson - Washington and Gateshead South (Labour)
Robin Swann - South Antrim (Ulster Unionist)
Sir Julian Lewis - New Forest East (Conservative)
