Early Day Motion·EDM 998
International Mother Language Day
22 February 202220 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Apsana Begum
Labour — Poplar and Limehouse
Motion Text
That this House pays tribute to International Mother Language Day 2022 which was the initiative of Bangladesh and was approved at the 1999 UNESCO General Conference; notes that it has been observed on 21 February throughout the world since 2000 and commemorates the Bangladeshi university students martyred for the Bangla language in 1952; and believes that valuing linguistic diversity helps provide people with an understanding of language and culture, raises educational attainment, and celebrates the plurality and richness of multicultural communities.