Early Day Motions

NATIONAL DEFENCE MEDAL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 641: tabled on 17 December 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 72 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 notes the significant personal sacrifice armed forces personnel make in their service to the nation once they take the oath or affirmation of allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen; acknowledges that ex-service personnel are proud to receive and wear Her Majesty's Veterans Badge, but notes that it is not awarded posthumously and it is considered by many to be insufficient recognition of the contribution veterans have made to the safety of the nation since the end of the Second World War; and therefore calls on the Government to rescind its decision not to recognise the veterans more appropriately by the award of a national defence medal and instead to establish a working group to work with the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals with a view to implementing a national defence medal as soon as possible.

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.

Cash, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2014
Stone
Primary
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Hayes and Harlington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 17 December 2014
Coventry South
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2014
Worthing West
Russell, Sir Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Colchester

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

Aldous, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 7 January 2015
Waveney
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2014
Southend West
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2015
West Bromwich West
Beith, Sir Alan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 February 2015
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2015
Bootle
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 5 January 2015
Harrow East
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2015
Altrincham and Sale West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 January 2015
East Londonderry
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 January 2015
North East Fife
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2015
Blyth Valley
Carmichael, Neil
Conservative
Signed on 5 March 2015
Stroud
Carswell, Mr Douglas
UK Independence Party
Signed on 12 January 2015
Clacton
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Gower
Clark, Katy
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2015
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2015
West Lancashire
Cunningham, Sir Tony
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2015
Workington
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2015
Caerphilly
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 6 January 2015
Shipley
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2015
Liverpool, Riverside
Engel, Natascha
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2015
North East Derbyshire
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2015
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2015
Birkenhead
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Newport West
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2015
St Ives
Glass, Pat
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2015
North West Durham
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 18 December 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 10 March 2015
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 January 2015
Birmingham, Yardley
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 7 January 2015
North Down
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 December 2014
Cheadle
Kennedy, Mr Charles
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2015
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 January 2015
Manchester, Withington
Long, Naomi
Alliance
Signed on 23 February 2015
Belfast East
McCrea, Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 January 2015
South Antrim
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Mansfield
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2015
Newport East
Morrice, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2015
Livingston
Morris, Grahame M.
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2015
Easington
Munt, Tessa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2015
Wells
Murphy, Paul
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Torfaen
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 25 February 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Paisley, Ian
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 February 2015
North Antrim
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 January 2015
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2015
Bolton South East
Reckless, Mark
UK Independence Party
Signed on 20 January 2015
Rochester and Strood
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2015
Glasgow North West
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2015
Torbay
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 January 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2015
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Huddersfield
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2015
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 January 2015
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Bolsover
Smith, Chloe
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2015
Norwich North
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 January 2015
Redcar
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2015
Leicester East
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2015
Stoke-on-Trent North
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2015
Bradford East
Weatherley, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 25 February 2015
Hove
Weir, Mr Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 December 2014
Angus
Whiteford, Dr Eilidh
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2015
Banff and Buchan
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2015
Ceredigion
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 13 January 2015
Derby North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 February 2015
East Antrim
Wright, David
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2015
Telford

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.