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BARCLAYS ARMED FORCES TRANSITION, EMPLOYMENT AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME

EDM (Early Day Motion) 795: tabled on 01 December 2015

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 39 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 welcomes the Armed Forces Transition, Employment, and Resettlement (AFTER) programme, established by Barclays, which aims to champion and harness the potential of ex-military talent in the commercial sector, and offers a range of mentoring, coaching and employment opportunities; notes the findings of research conducted for the programme that employers overlook applicants' military experience in favour of attributes such as charity or volunteering experience; further notes with particular concern that one in 10 employers would look unfavourably on someone who had served in the armed forces; and considers that many veterans have skills and experience that can be hugely advantageous to civilian employers and that programmes such as the Barclays AFTER Programme are crucial in helping ex-forces personnel make the transition from the armed forces to civilian life.

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.

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2015
Ochil and South Perthshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Livingston
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 December 2015
Worthing West
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 December 2015
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2015
Inverclyde
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2015
Coventry South
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2015
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 10 December 2015
Lagan Valley
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 December 2015
Newport West
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 December 2015
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 2 December 2015
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2016
Birmingham, Hall Green
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2015
Glasgow North
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 December 2015
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 December 2015
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 8 December 2015
North Down
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 14 December 2015
Knowsley
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2015
Aberavon
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 December 2015
Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2015
Mansfield
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Glasgow North West
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 December 2015
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Mullin, Roger
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2015
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 December 2015
Argyll and Bute
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Bolton South East
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2015
Strangford
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 2 December 2015
Upper Bann
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Glasgow South West
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 December 2015
Glasgow Central
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2015
Leicester East
Wilson, Corri
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 December 2015
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.