Introduce a Magna Carta Day public holiday for England on 15 June
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Institute a new national holiday for England. This should be a bank holiday, and would be on 15th June, the day in 1215 when Magna Carta was signed, which was a giant step towards English democracy.
Found: My suggestion is to have a public holiday on 15th June for Magna Carta Day.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which development programmes funded by his Department are intended to help promote democracy in Commonwealth countries.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We work closely with Commonwealth partners, including through our programme funding, to promote core values that are enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter, such as democracy. Our project with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association undertakes assessments against a set of recommended benchmarks for democratic legislatures. In addition, FCDO programmes, such as the Magna Carta Fund, John Bunyan Fund and the ROLE UK Programme, currently include projects being delivered in Commonwealth countries to bolster democracy.
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1: Lord Sentamu (XB - Life peer) The Magna Carta will tell you, “Have you forgotten your history? Have you forgotten your law?” - Speech Link
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1: Lord Bilimoria (XB - Life peer) In the United Kingdom, of course, we consider the Magna Carta as having played a vital role. - Speech Link
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1: David Davis (Con - Haltemprice and Howden) The right to free speech and public participation is not new in British law: it goes back to Magna Carta - Speech Link
2: Wayne David (Lab - Caerphilly) I am not familiar with Magna Carta, but I suspect our common law has moved on somewhat since then.The - Speech Link
Feb. 04 2011
Source Page: List of Ministers' interests. 49 p.Found: Charities Advisory Board for the Magna Carta 2015 celebrations (for the Magna Carta Trust).
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1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con - Life peer) election in Pakistan in February we supported voter education, and we also support, through the UK’s Magna - Speech Link
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1: Oliver Dowden (Con - Hertsmere) That Christmas market, in the home of Magna Carta, was beloved by local residents, but the council has - Speech Link