Skip to main content

75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEIZURE OF ENIGMA DOCUMENTS FROM THE U-559

EDM (Early Day Motion) 476: tabled on 30 October 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 68 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House salutes the extraordinary courage of the three crew members of HMS Petard who, on 30 October 1942, boarded the sinking German submarine U-559 in circumstances of extreme peril; recognises that the Enigma material they retrieved proved vital in saving countless Allied ships and lives; deeply regrets that two of them were drowned when the submarine foundered and the third did not survive the war; and believes that the example and self-sacrifice of Lieutenant Anthony Fasson GC, Able Seaman Colin Grazier GC and Canteen Assistant Tommy Brown GM must never be forgotten.

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.

Amess, Sir David
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Southend West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2017
Livingston
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Reigate
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2017
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2017
Carshalton and Wallington
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Campbell, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Tynemouth
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2017
Blyth Valley
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
West Lancashire
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2017
Bolton North East
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
Coventry South
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Monmouth
Davies, Glyn
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Montgomeryshire
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Poplar and Limehouse
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
Newport West
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 31 October 2017
Rayleigh and Wickford
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Ilford South
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
High Peak
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2017
North East Fife
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
North Tyneside
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
North Wiltshire
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Keighley
Hanson, David
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Delyn
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 January 2018
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 30 October 2017
North Down
Holloway, Adam
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Gravesham
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2017
Luton North
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2017
Edinburgh West
Jenkin, Mr Bernard
Conservative
Signed on 14 November 2017
Harwich and North Essex
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Hyndburn
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Stirling
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2017
Dundee West
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Stafford
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 15 November 2017
Norwich South
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 October 2017
Glasgow East
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 November 2017
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Blackpool South
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Ipswich
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
City of Chester
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 November 2017
Glasgow South
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
St Helens North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 October 2017
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2017
Gateshead
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 October 2017
Oxford West and Abingdon
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2017
Hemel Hempstead
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 November 2017
Belfast East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Coventry North West
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
Romford
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 31 October 2017
Strangford
Sharma, Mr Virendra
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Ealing, Southall
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 1 November 2017
Bolsover
Smith, Angela
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2017
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 November 2017
Glasgow South West
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 6 November 2017
Blackley and Broughton
Swayne, Sir Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 30 October 2017
New Forest West
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 October 2017
Central Ayrshire
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 30 October 2017
East Antrim

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.