Early Day Motions

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH FORCES PERSONNEL

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2164: tabled on 11 March 2019

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 47 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the enormous contribution made by thousands of Foreign and Commonwealth members of the UK’s Armed Forces; notes that those who have served for at least four years are eligible to apply for indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK for themselves, their partners and their children; further notes that the fee for such applications has more than doubled in the last four years to £2,389 per person; believes that Armed Forces personnel should not be prevented from settling in the UK or forced into debt by these exorbitant fees; and calls on the Government to waive immigration application fees for members of the Armed Forces and their families.

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.

Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 March 2019
Kingston and Surbiton
Primary
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 March 2019
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Coventry South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 12 March 2019
Strangford
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 12 March 2019
Brighton, Kemptown

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

Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2019
Worthing West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 12 March 2019
Harrow East
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on 13 March 2019
St Helens South and Whiston
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2019
Leeds North West
George, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2019
High Peak
Hermon, Lady
Independent
Signed on 18 March 2019
North Down
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 20 March 2019
North Tyneside
McGinn, Conor
Labour
Signed on 22 March 2019
St Helens North
Marsden, Gordon
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2019
Blackpool South
Doughty, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2019
Cardiff South and Penarth
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2019
Hartlepool
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 26 March 2019
Glasgow North West
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 27 March 2019
Birmingham, Hall Green
Williamson, Chris
Independent
Signed on 9 April 2019
Derby North
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 10 April 2019
Brighton, Pavilion
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 30 April 2019
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 April 2019
Edinburgh West
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 May 2019
Dunfermline and West Fife
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 May 2019
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Murray, Ian
Labour
Signed on 8 May 2019
Edinburgh South
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 May 2019
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 22 May 2019
Blyth Valley
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 22 May 2019
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Cooper, Rosie
Labour
Signed on 31 May 2019
West Lancashire
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 June 2019
North Ayrshire and Arran
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2019
Gower
Ali, Rushanara
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2019
Bethnal Green and Bow
Fovargue, Yvonne
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2019
Makerfield
McCabe, Steve
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2019
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2019
Keighley
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 July 2019
Ceredigion
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 July 2019
Lanark and Hamilton East
Howarth, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 22 July 2019
Knowsley
Bellingham, Sir Henry
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2019
North West Norfolk
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2019
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 July 2019
Edinburgh North and Leith
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 July 2019
Glasgow South West
Blackman-Woods, Dr Roberta
Labour
Signed on 1 August 2019
City of Durham
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 September 2019
East Antrim
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 3 September 2019
Blackley and Broughton
Gray, James
Conservative
Signed on 3 September 2019
North Wiltshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.