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NATIONAL SIKH WAR MEMORIAL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 708: tabled on 19 December 2017

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 266 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House appreciates the extraordinary bravery and sacrifices of Sikh soldiers in service of Great Britain, including during both World Wars, and supports the erection of a permanent national monument in a prime central London location to commemorate and highlight these contributions; notes that for over a decade there has been a demand from various quarters for the installation of such a national monument; welcomes the recent statement by the Mayor of London, who said it is only right that these brave individuals should have a memorial in our capital city; notes that, though Sikhs made up only two per cent of the population of British India, they formed 20 per cent of the British Indian Army during the First World War, and that hundreds of thousands of Sikh soldiers saw active service during the two major wars and many other conflicts; further notes that more than 83,000 turbaned Sikh soldiers laid down their lives and more than 100,000 were injured during the World Wars; and calls on the Government to actively support a memorial dedicated to those who made or were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of our country.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Afriyie, Adam
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2018
Windsor
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bethnal Green and Bow
Allan, Lucy
Conservative
Signed on 18 January 2018
Telford
Allin-Khan, Dr Rosena
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Tooting
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Weaver Vale
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Gower
Ashworth, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Leicester South
Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
South Norfolk
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
West Bromwich West
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Livingston
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Rother Valley
Bellingham, Sir Henry
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2017
North West Norfolk
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Leeds Central
Benyon, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Newbury
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Sheffield South East
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 10 January 2018
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Harrow East
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Aberdeen North
Bone, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wellingborough
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Worthing West
Bowie, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Brabin, Tracy
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Batley and Spen
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Altrincham and Sale West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Carshalton and Wallington
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Cardiff West
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Edinburgh North and Leith
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Brown, Lyn
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
West Ham
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Newcastle upon Tyne East
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Westminster North
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Birmingham, Northfield
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Leeds East
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Brent Central
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Birmingham, Hodge Hill
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2017
Twickenham
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Brentford and Isleworth
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 January 2018
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Blyth Valley
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Liverpool, Walton
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Dunfermline and West Fife
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Enfield, Southgate
Clark, Colin
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Gordon
Clarke, Mr Kenneth
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Rushcliffe
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Cynon Valley
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Gedling
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
West Lancashire
Cooper, Yvette
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Islington North
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Inverclyde
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Walthamstow
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Dagenham and Rainham
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Leyton and Wanstead
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bradford South
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stockton North
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Coventry South
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Scunthorpe
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Kingston and Surbiton
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Caerphilly
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Swansea West
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Shipley
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Battersea
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bristol West
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Kensington
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
West Dunbartonshire
Dodds, Anneliese
Labour
Signed on 18 January 2018
Oxford East
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Belfast North
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Cardiff South and Penarth
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bootle
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Stroud
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Erdington
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Canterbury
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Wallasey
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 December 2017
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Eltham
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Ogmore
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Sefton Central
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Islwyn
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ribble Valley
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Birkenhead
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on 10 January 2018
Poplar and Limehouse
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Newport West
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Makerfield
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Bury North
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 8 January 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ilford South
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
North East Fife
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Birmingham, Edgbaston
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
South Antrim
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
Birmingham, Hall Green
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bishop Auckland
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Glasgow North
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Grant, Mrs Helen
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Maidstone and The Weald
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Glenrothes
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
North Wiltshire
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stretford and Urmston
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Wirral West
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Llanelli
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Keighley
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Harlow
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Leeds North East
Hanson, David
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Delyn
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Camberwell and Peckham
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Dulwich and West Norwood
Heald, Sir Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
North East Hertfordshire
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 January 2018
Preston
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 19 December 2017
North Down
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Hartlepool
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Bath
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Barking
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Washington and Sunderland West
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Vauxhall
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Blackburn
Hollinrake, Kevin
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2017
Thirsk and Malton
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on 19 December 2017
Luton North
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Dundee East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 15 January 2018
Knowsley
Hughes, Eddie
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2018
Walsall North
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ealing Central and Acton
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bradford East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 December 2017
Edinburgh West
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Barnsley Central
Jones, Darren
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bristol North West
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Hyndburn
Jones, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Croydon Central
Kane, Mike
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Keeley, Barbara
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2018
Worsley and Eccles South
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 9 January 2018
Stirling
Khan, Afzal
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Manchester, Gorton
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Aberavon
Laird, Lesley
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ceredigion
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Tottenham
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wansbeck
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Dundee West
Lee, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Lincoln
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stafford
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Gainsborough
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
South Shields
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Norwich South
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
New Forest East
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Glasgow East
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Belfast South
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Salford and Eccles
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Brighton, Pavilion
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wrexham
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Halifax
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Feltham and Heston
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bassetlaw
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Blackpool South
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ipswich
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
City of Chester
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Birmingham, Selly Oak
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Mitcham and Morden
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Middlesbrough
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Glasgow South
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 17 January 2018
St Helens North
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Wirral South
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Heywood and Middleton
McMahon, Jim
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Oldham West and Royton
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Cardiff North
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Falkirk
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Gateshead
Miller, Mrs Maria
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2017
Basingstoke
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Glasgow North West
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Easington
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Edinburgh South
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wigan
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bromley and Chislehurst
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Nottingham North
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Argyll and Bute
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on 20 December 2017
Sheffield, Hallam
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Edmonton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Ynys Môn
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Barnsley East
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Erith and Thamesmead
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 21 December 2017
Hemel Hempstead
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Greenwich and Woolwich
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Chesterfield
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Birmingham, Yardley
Pidcock, Laura
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
North West Durham
Platt, Jo
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Leigh
Pollard, Luke
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ealing North
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Bolton South East
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Warrington South
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Ashton-under-Lyne
Reed, Mr Steve
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Croydon North
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Lewisham West and Penge
Reeves, Rachel
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Leeds West
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Wolverhampton North East
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
St Helens South and Whiston
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Belfast East
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Coventry North West
Rodda, Matt
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Reading East
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Brighton, Kemptown
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Enfield North
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bradford West
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Strangford
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Huddersfield
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Edinburgh East
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2018
Hampstead and Kilburn
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bolsover
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Hammersmith
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent North
Smith, Laura
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Crewe and Nantwich
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Pontypridd
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 20 December 2017
Mid Sussex
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Leeds North West
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Warley
Spelman, Dame Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 8 January 2018
Meriden
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 21 December 2017
Glasgow South West
Stewart, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Beckenham
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 December 2017
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Ilford North
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 22 January 2018
Blackley and Broughton
Sweeney, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Glasgow North East
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 December 2017
East Dunbartonshire
Syms, Sir Robert
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2017
Poole
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Alyn and Deeside
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Harrow West
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Islington South and Finsbury
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
East Ham
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Blaydon
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Streatham
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Leicester East
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on 20 December 2017
Walsall South
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Colne Valley
Watling, Giles
Conservative
Signed on 2 February 2018
Clacton
Watson, Tom
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
West Bromwich East
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Hornsey and Wood Green
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Warwick and Leamington
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Southampton, Test
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
East Lothian
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 December 2017
Central Ayrshire
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 December 2017
Arfon
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Stockton South
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Derby North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 20 December 2017
East Antrim
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Bedford
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 21 December 2017
Cambridge
Smith, Eleanor
Labour
Signed on 19 December 2017
Wolverhampton South West

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.