Early Day Motions

POSTHUMOUS MEDALS FOR SUPREME SACRIFICE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 257: tabled on 26 January 2001

Tabled in the 2000-01 session.

This motion has been signed by 109 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House warmly supports the proposal put forward by Rita Restorick, and others such as the Royal British Legion, the Gulf Veterans, the Falklands Families and the South Atlantic Medal Association, that a posthumous medal, similar to the US Purple Heart, be presented to the next of kin of troops killed in action so that it can be worn with pride on Remembrance Day; accepts that suitable criteria for such a medal need be carefully defined and that this is best done by the Ministry of Defence in consultation with the Royal British Legion and forces' associations; but believes that servicemen and women who are killed in the line of duty have made the supreme sacrifice and deserve recognition for this in the form of a medal, as well as the Government's proposed memorial in central London.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
North East Derbyshire
Primary
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2001
Swansea East
Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2001
East Antrim
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
Worthing West
Brand, Dr Peter
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Isle of Wight

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
Canterbury
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
South East Cornwall
Brinton, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2001
Peterborough
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Dumfries
Bruce, Mr Ian
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2001
South Dorset
Butler, Christine
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Castle Point
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2001
Twickenham
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Blyth Valley
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 March 2001
Eastleigh
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clark, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2001
South Shields
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Midlothian
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2001
Northampton South
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Leyton and Wanstead
Connarty, Michael
Labour
Signed on 28 March 2001
Falkirk East
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Stockton North
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Islington North
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Weston-Super-Mare
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Tooting
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 April 2001
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Keighley
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2001
Hornchurch
Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2001
Leigh
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Coventry South
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2001
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 4 April 2001
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2001
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Stroud
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Eltham
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2001
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Sunderland North
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
Lichfield
Fearn, Mr Ronnie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Southport
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Bath
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Glasgow, Maryhill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2001
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2001
St Ives
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Walsall South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Walthamstow
Gidley, Sandra
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Romsey
Gilroy, Linda
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Plymouth, Sutton
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Greenock and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Edinburgh South
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2001
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2001
North Devon
Henderson, Mr Ivan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Harwich
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2001
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Chorley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 April 2001
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2001
Cheltenham
Joyce, Eric
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2001
Falkirk West
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Feltham and Heston
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
New Forest East
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
Hitchin and Harpenden
Livsey, Mr Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Brecon and Radnorshire
Maginnis, Mr Ken
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 29 January 2001
Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Major, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2001
Huntingdon
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
East Hampshire
Mawhinney, Sir Brian
Conservative
Signed on 27 March 2001
North West Cambridgeshire
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Hayes and Harlington
McFall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Dumbarton
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Hemel Hempstead
McWilliam, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Blaydon
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Mansfield
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2001
Argyll and Bute
Miller, Andrew
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2001
Ellesmere Port and Neston
Moore, Mr Michael
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Nicholls, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2001
Teignbridge
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Knowsley South
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Ealing North
Prentice, Bridget
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Lewisham East
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Pendle
Rammell, Bill
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Harlow
Rendel, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Newbury
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2001
Glasgow, Anniesland
Ross, Mr Ernie
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Dundee West
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Nottingham South
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Bolsover
Smith, Sir Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Eccles
Stunell, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Hazel Grove
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
Richmond Park
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2001
Pudsey
Turner, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2001
Wigan
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2001
North Cornwall
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2001
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2001
Finchley and Golders Green
Wallace, Mr Jim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2001
Orkney and Shetland
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2001
Conwy
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2001
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winnick, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 15 March 2001
Walsall North
Wright, Dr Tony
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2001
Cannock Chase
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.