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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION - SEVERE WEATHER DAMAGE

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1089: tabled on 12 February 2014

Tabled in the 2013-14 session.

This motion has been signed by 30 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 is aware of the sterling work done by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; notes that the recent inclement weather has had a devastating effect on Britain's communities with many areas damaged by severe flooding and high winds; reminds Ministers that 2014 marks the centenary of the start of the First World War and 75 years since the beginning of the Second World War, which has already placed major burdens on this organisation and its task to look after the many graves in its care throughout both the UK and other parts of the Commonwealth; and requests that the Government responds urgently and positively to this body's needs which are likely to be immense considering the weather damage done.

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.

Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2014
Harrow East
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2014
Gower
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2014
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2014
Swansea West
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2014
North Wiltshire
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 24 February 2014
Portsmouth South
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 4 March 2014
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Luton North
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2014
Wansbeck
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 February 2014
Manchester, Withington
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 26 February 2014
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 27 February 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 26 February 2014
Belfast East
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2014
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2014
Hayes and Harlington
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2014
Dundee West
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2014
Gateshead
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2014
Easington
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 13 February 2014
Colchester
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 February 2014
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 February 2014
Upper Bann
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2014
Walsall South

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.