Early Day Motions

LIBERATION OF SYMI

EDM (Early Day Motion) 793: tabled on 04 February 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 53 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 expresses its concern at plans by American film company Dream Works to re-create the liberation of the Greek island of Symi during the Second World War; notes that American troops arrived there only in 1946 after the war was over and that the liberation forces were made up of the SAS and Special Boat Section; recognises that the continuing pattern of US film makers changing history to suit American audiences belittles the efforts of British soldiers during the war in many campaigns; and calls on US film companies to show more respect for the truth when portraying military campaigns.

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.

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Chorley
Primary
Atherton, Ms Candy
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2002
Falmouth and Camborne
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
West Ham
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
North East Derbyshire
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Leeds North West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
South Ribble

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2002
Worthing West
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2002
Blyth Valley
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 February 2002
Eastleigh
Clark, Mrs Helen
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Peterborough
Cook, Frank
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Stockton North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
Tooting
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Bolton North East
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2002
Easington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Glasgow Pollok
Davis, Mr Terry
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2002
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
Stroud
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2002
Eltham
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2002
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
Newport West
Galloway, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2002
Glasgow Kelvin
Green, Matthew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2002
Ludlow
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2002
Jarrow
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2002
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2002
Luton North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2002
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2002
Cheltenham
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Lawrence, Mrs Jackie
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Mackay, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2002
Bracknell
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
Blackpool South
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 March 2002
Shrewsbury and Atcham
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2002
Mansfield
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2002
Knowsley South
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Portsmouth North
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2002
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2002
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 March 2002
Nottingham South
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 6 February 2002
East Devon
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2002
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2002
Liverpool, West Derby
White, Brian
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
North East Milton Keynes
Wray, Mr Jimmy
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2002
Glasgow Baillieston
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2002
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.