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SIZE OF THE FLEET IN TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY YEAR

EDM (Early Day Motion) 398: tabled on 23 June 2005

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 63 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House congratulates the Trafalgar 200 team at the Ministry of Defence for organising the international fleet review in the Solent on 28th June, the first fleet review since the Silver Jubilee of 1977; notes with surprise the decision to rebrand the competing fleets in the re-enacted battle as Red and Blue; regrets the Government's decision to inflict cuts in the number of frontline British warships to below the total in the modern French Navy; and calls for the effects of the cannabalisation of existing Royal Navy vessels identified in the National Audit Office Report on Military Readiness to be rectified as a matter of urgency in view of the UK's worldwide commitments in the 21st century.

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.

Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
North West Norfolk
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 3 November 2005
Canterbury
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2005
South East Cornwall
Brokenshire, James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Hornchurch
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
North East Bedfordshire
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 June 2005
East Londonderry
Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Hertsmere
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 June 2005
Belfast North
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Rayleigh
Fraser, Mr Christopher
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
South West Norfolk
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 12 July 2005
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Wycombe
Gove, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 5 July 2005
Surrey Heath
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 30 June 2005
North Wiltshire
Greening, Justine
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Putney
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 June 2005
Portsmouth South
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Forest of Dean
Hayes, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
South Holland and The Deepings
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 8 November 2005
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 10 November 2005
Wealden
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Gravesham
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Orpington
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Peterborough
Jones, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2005
Clwyd West
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2005
Epping Forest
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 June 2005
Mid Worcestershire
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Vale of York
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
West Derbyshire
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
Newark
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 18 October 2005
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2005
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Eddisbury
Paice, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
South East Cambridgeshire
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 28 June 2005
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 28 June 2005
Hemel Hempstead
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 10 October 2005
Romford
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Bury St Edmunds
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
South West Bedfordshire
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 20 July 2005
Meriden
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 28 June 2005
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 6 July 2005
South West Devon
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 19 July 2005
East Devon
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2005
Wantage
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Lancaster and Wyre
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 4 July 2005
Upminster
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 5 July 2005
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 7 July 2005
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 29 June 2005
Spelthorne
Wilson, Mr Rob
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Reading East
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 27 June 2005
Macclesfield
Wright, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 21 July 2005
Rugby and Kenilworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

SIZE OF THE FLEET IN TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY YEAR (Amendment 1)
leave out from `blue' to end and add `and notes that at Trafalgar the defeated combined fleet of France and Spain comprised 33 ships of the line compared to Nelson's British fleet of 27 ships, demonstrating that then as now the quality of leadership, personnel training and vessels of the Royal Navy is second to none and that these qualities are more important to victory than mere numbers.'.
Labour, Hendon
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EDM 398A1: tabled on 28 June 2005