Early Day Motions

RIGHT OF ABODE FOR FORMER BRITISH-HONG KONG SERVICEMEN

EDM (Early Day Motion) 722: tabled on 18 November 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 66 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 the enormous contribution to Britain of the former Hong Kong Armed Forces from 1857 until 1997; believes that those remaining soldiers of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps and the Hong Kong Royal Naval Service who did not receive a UK passport following the handover of Hong Kong to China should now be offered that choice; notes that not more than some 500 soldiers were given a UK passport in 1997 under the then passport selection scheme; further notes that the remainder of the military Corps and some 100 Royal Naval servicemen were left behind; acknowledges that these men and their ancestors have served British commitments in south-east Asia greatly, stood shoulder to shoulder with Britain through two World Wars as well as alongside Britain in France, Burma, Korea, Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and the United Nations for King, Queen and country; and calls on the Government to recognise that the decision not to have asked each serviceman freely to transfer their nationality from British-Hong Kong to Hong Kong-Chinese was unjust and an error that should now be rectified.

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.

Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2015
Romford
Primary
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2015
Worthing West
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 18 November 2015
New Forest East
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 November 2015
Lagan Valley
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 November 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 February 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Arkless, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2016
Dumfries and Galloway
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 February 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2015
Harrow East
Bridgen, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2016
North West Leicestershire
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2016
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Blyth Valley
Cash, Sir William
Conservative
Signed on 13 January 2016
Stone
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2016
West Lancashire
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2016
Dagenham and Rainham
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Coventry South
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2016
Swansea West
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2015
Belfast North
Dowd, Jim
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2016
Lewisham West and Penge
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 January 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Ellman, Mrs Louise
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2016
Liverpool, Riverside
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2016
Sefton Central
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 14 April 2016
Ribble Valley
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Flello, Robert
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2016
Stoke-on-Trent South
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Newport West
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 24 March 2016
Ilford South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2016
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 12 January 2016
North Down
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Vauxhall
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2015
Luton North
Kinahan, Danny
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 23 November 2015
South Antrim
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 November 2015
Dundee West
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
Brighton, Pavilion
Mann, Scott
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2016
North Cornwall
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 12 January 2016
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 25 November 2015
Belfast South
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2015
Mansfield
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Gateshead
Mulholland, Greg
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 January 2016
Leeds North West
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 January 2016
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 January 2016
East Renfrewshire
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 January 2016
Stirling
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2016
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2015
Bolton South East
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 23 November 2015
Belfast East
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 November 2015
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 24 February 2016
Ealing, Southall
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2016
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Edinburgh East
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 25 November 2015
Glasgow South West
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Blackley and Broughton
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Alyn and Deeside
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 February 2016
Midlothian
Umunna, Mr Chuka
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2016
Streatham
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 1 March 2016
Cleethorpes
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2016
Ceredigion
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 January 2016
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.