Early Day Motions

COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL GATES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 164: tabled on 17 July 2001

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 congratulates the initiative of the noble Baroness Lady Flather, the Right honourable and noble Lord Weatherill and the noble Viscount Slim, with all party support, to erect Memorial Gates on Constitution Hill to recognise the enormous contributions and sacrifices made in both World Wars by the peoples of the Indian Sub-Continent, Africa and the Caribbean; notes that Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, has graciously consented to lay the foundation stone of the Memorial Gates on 1st August; is concerned that the Commissioners of HM Customs and Excise propose to levy value added tax of upwards of ú250,000 on the construction costs of the gates and that this will delay considerably the completion of this proud symbol of our gratitude to these brave people; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to relieve the Memorial Gates Trust of this unjust burden.

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.

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2001
Crewe and Nantwich
Primary
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Swansea East
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 20 July 2001
Erith and Thamesmead
Banks, Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
West Ham
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2001
Bexhill and Battle
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
North East Derbyshire

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

Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2001
Worthing West
Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 18 October 2001
South Antrim
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2001
Twickenham
Chidgey, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 October 2001
Eastleigh
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Northampton South
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Easington
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Glasgow, Pollok
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Hendon
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2001
Monmouth
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2001
Liverpool, Riverside
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Sunderland North
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2001
Lichfield
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2001
St Ives
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 July 2001
Portsmouth South
Howard, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2001
Folkestone and Hythe
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2001
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2001
Cheltenham
Khabra, Mr Piara S
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2001
Ealing, Southall
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Martlew, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 7 November 2002
Carlisle
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2001
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Kingston upon Hull North
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2001
Burnley
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2001
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2001
Colchester
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 4 October 2001
Glasgow, Govan
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2001
Aldridge-Brownhills
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Nottingham South
Smith, John
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2001
Vale of Glamorgan
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 17 July 2001
Mid Sussex
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 17 July 2001
Wolverhampton South East
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 July 2001
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2001
Conwy
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2001
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 18 July 2001
Macclesfield
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 18 July 2001
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.