Early Day Motions

70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 627: tabled on 18 January 2010

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 85 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 recognises that 2010 marks 70 years since one of the most iconic episodes in British military history and one of the most important in Royal Air Force history, the Battle of Britain; wishes to honour all the brave aircrews who fought the battle and those who gave their lives contributing to the British victory; recognises the debt owed to The Few and to the foreign nationals who came to help; notes the anniversary as an opportunity to remember the role of the Royal Air Force in times of both conflict and peace; and calls on the Government to acknowledge appropriately this important anniversary.

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 18 January 2010
Chorley
Primary
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Bolton North East
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2010
Ribble Valley
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Heywood and Middleton
Twigg, Derek
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Halton
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 January 2010
Colchester

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

Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2010
Blaydon
Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2010
Rossendale and Darwen
Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2010
Banbury
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Leeds West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
South Ribble
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2010
Worthing West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
South East Cornwall
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2010
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Browne, Mr Jeremy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
Taunton
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 January 2010
Solihull
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 January 2010
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Gower
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2010
Leyton and Wanstead
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Keighley
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2010
Shipley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Hendon
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 February 2010
Belfast North
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2010
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Stroud
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2010
Liverpool, Riverside
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2010
Sunderland North
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2010
Newport West
Fox, Dr Liam
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
Woodspring
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
St Ives
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2010
Walsall South
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2010
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
North Wiltshire
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 29 March 2010
Beaconsfield
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2010
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2010
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Jarrow
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Ashton-under-Lyne
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
Chesterfield
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Knowsley North and Sefton East
Howarth, Mr Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
Aldershot
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Pontypridd
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 January 2010
Cheadle
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Tamworth
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Brighton, Pavilion
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
East Worthing and Shoreham
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 February 2010
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Calder Valley
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2010
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Hayes and Harlington
McIsaac, Shona
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2010
Cleethorpes
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2010
Mansfield
Moffatt, Laura
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2010
Crawley
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
Westbury
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Independent
Signed on 18 January 2010
Croydon Central
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2010
Hyndburn
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Pendle
Pritchard, Mark
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
The Wrekin
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 23 March 2010
Halifax
Robertson, Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 February 2010
Moray
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2010
Romford
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Glenrothes
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 January 2010
Upper Bann
Soames, Hon Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Mid Sussex
Spink, Bob
Independent
Signed on 19 January 2010
Castle Point
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Manchester, Blackley
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 26 January 2010
Bosworth
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Brighton, Kemptown
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Independent
Signed on 19 January 2010
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2010
Conwy
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
Bristol West
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 19 January 2010
Macclesfield
Younger-Ross, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2010
Teignbridge

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.