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.
Signatures (266)
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.
Dhesi, Mr Tanmanjeet Singh
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 December 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Abrahams, Debbie
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Afriyie, Adam
Conservative
Signed on
8 January 2018
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Allan, Lucy
Conservative
Signed on
18 January 2018
Allin-Khan, Dr Rosena
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Amesbury, Mike
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Ashworth, Jonathan
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Bacon, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Bellingham, Sir Henry
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2017
Benn, Hilary
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Benyon, Richard
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on
23 January 2018
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 January 2018
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Bone, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Bowie, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Brabin, Tracy
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 December 2017
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Brown, Lyn
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Brown, Mr Nicholas
Labour
Signed on
16 January 2018
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Butler, Dawn
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Byrne, Liam
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Cable, Sir Vince
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cadbury, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cameron, Dr Lisa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
9 January 2018
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Charalambous, Bambos
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Clark, Colin
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Clarke, Mr Kenneth
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Clwyd, Ann
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Cooper, Yvette
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Coyle, Neil
Labour
Signed on
15 January 2018
Creasy, Stella
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cryer, John
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Cunningham, Alex
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Dakin, Nic
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 December 2017
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Davies, Geraint
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
De Cordova, Marsha
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Debbonaire, Thangam
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Dent Coad, Emma
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Dodds, Anneliese
Labour
Signed on
18 January 2018
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Dowd, Peter
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Drew, Dr David
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Dromey, Jack
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Duffield, Rosie
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Eagle, Ms Angela
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 December 2017
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Evans, Chris
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 December 2017
Field, Frank
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on
10 January 2018
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Frith, James
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
8 January 2018
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Gethins, Stephen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Gill, Preet Kaur
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on
17 January 2018
Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Grant, Bill
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Grant, Mrs Helen
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Green, Kate
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Greenwood, Margaret
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Griffith, Nia
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Halfon, Robert
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Hanson, David
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hardy, Emma
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Harman, Ms Harriet
Labour
Signed on
22 January 2018
Hayes, Helen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Heald, Sir Oliver
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hendrick, Mr Mark
Labour
Signed on
16 January 2018
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 December 2017
Hodge, Dame Margaret
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Hodgson, Mrs Sharon
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Hollinrake, Kevin
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2017
Hopkins, Kelvin
Independent
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hosie, Stewart
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on
15 January 2018
Hughes, Eddie
Conservative
Signed on
2 February 2018
Huq, Dr Rupa
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
20 December 2017
Jarvis, Dan
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Jones, Darren
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Jones, Graham P
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Jones, Sarah
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Kane, Mike
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Keeley, Barbara
Labour
Signed on
31 January 2018
Kerr, Stephen
Conservative
Signed on
9 January 2018
Khan, Afzal
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Laird, Lesley
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 December 2017
Lammy, Mr David
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Lee, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Lefroy, Jeremy
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Lewell-Buck, Mrs Emma
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Little Pengelly, Emma
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Lucas, Ian C.
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Lynch, Holly
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Mahmood, Mr Khalid
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Mann, John
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Martin, Sandy
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Matheson, Christian
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
McDonagh, Siobhain
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on
17 January 2018
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
McMahon, Jim
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Miller, Mrs Maria
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2017
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Nandy, Lisa
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Neill, Robert
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2017
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Norris, Alex
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
O'Mara, Jared
Independent
Signed on
20 December 2017
Osamor, Kate
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Peacock, Stephanie
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Pearce, Teresa
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on
21 December 2017
Pennycook, Matthew
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Perkins, Toby
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Phillips, Jess
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Pidcock, Laura
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Platt, Jo
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Pollard, Luke
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Pound, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Rashid, Faisal
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Rayner, Angela
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Reed, Mr Steve
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Reeves, Ellie
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Reeves, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Reynolds, Emma
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on
23 January 2018
Rodda, Matt
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Ryan, Joan
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Shah, Naz
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Sheerman, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Siddiq, Tulip
Labour
Signed on
11 January 2018
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Smeeth, Ruth
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Smith, Laura
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Smith, Owen
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Snell, Gareth
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Soames, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on
20 December 2017
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Spellar, John
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Spelman, Dame Caroline
Conservative
Signed on
8 January 2018
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
21 December 2017
Stewart, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 December 2017
Streeting, Wes
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on
22 January 2018
Sweeney, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
21 December 2017
Syms, Sir Robert
Conservative
Signed on
19 December 2017
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Thomas, Gareth
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Timms, Stephen
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Twist, Liz
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Umunna, Chuka
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Vaz, Valerie
Labour
Signed on
20 December 2017
Walker, Thelma
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Watling, Giles
Conservative
Signed on
2 February 2018
Watson, Tom
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
West, Catherine
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Whitehead, Dr Alan
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 December 2017
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
19 December 2017
Williams, Dr Paul
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Williamson, Chris
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 December 2017
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Zeichner, Daniel
Labour
Signed on
21 December 2017
Smith, Eleanor
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
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.