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POSTHUMOUS MEDALS FOR SUPREME SACRIFICE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 445: tabled on 19 January 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 70 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 believes that the supreme sacrifice of British servicemen and women who are killed in the line of duty, in war, peacekeeping or as a result of terrorism, should be acknowledged through a posthumous medal similar to the United States Purple Heart or the Memorial Cross of Canada and New Zealand, which can be presented to the next of kin and worn with pride on Remembrance Day; accepts that suitable criteria for such a medal need to be carefully defined and that this is best done by the Ministry of Defence in consultation with The Royal British Legion and forces' associations; and urges the Ministry of Defence to accept the policy and instigate such discussions.

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.

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

Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2004
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2004
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2004
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Birmingham, Northfield
Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 21 January 2004
South Antrim
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2004
Twickenham
Calton, Mrs Patsy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2004
Cheadle
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2004
East Londonderry
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2004
Northampton South
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2004
Leyton and Wanstead
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2004
Putney
Cotter, Brian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2004
Weston-Super-Mare
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2004
Keighley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2004
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2004
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2004
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 January 2004
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2004
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2004
Stroud
Edwards, Mr Huw
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2004
Monmouth
Ewing, Annabelle
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 January 2004
Perth
Follett, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2004
Stevenage
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2004
Aberavon
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2004
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2004
St Ives
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Bridgend
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2004
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2004
Portsmouth South
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2004
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Luton North
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2004
Knowsley North and Sefton East
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2004
Chorley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2004
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2004
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2004
Cheltenham
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2004
Brighton, Pavilion
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 21 January 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 11 May 2004
Bassetlaw
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 28 January 2004
East Hampshire
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2004
Hayes and Harlington
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2004
Kingston upon Hull North
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 31 March 2004
Mansfield
Mudie, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2004
Leeds East
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2004
Ealing North
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 28 January 2004
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2004
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2004
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Nottingham South
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2004
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2004
Castle Point
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2004
Alyn and Deeside
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2004
North West Leicestershire
Turner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2004
Wolverhampton South East
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2004
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2004
Finchley and Golders Green
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 January 2004
Angus
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2004
Maidstone and The Weald
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2004
Conwy
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2004
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2004
Macclesfield
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2004
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.