Early Day Motions

A new HMS Coventry

EDM (Early Day Motion) 58: tabled on 24 October 2019

Tabled in the 2019-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 20 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to purchase five new type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy; recognises that the name Coventry has been associated with the Royal Navy since 1658; further recognises that six ships have borne the name Coventry in this time until 2002; acknowledges the need to honour the 30 crew members who lost their lives on board HMS Coventry in 1982; calls on the Government to name one of the new frigates HMS Coventry; and notes that this would be a fitting and lasting legacy for Coventry as UK City of Culture in 2021.

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.

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Coventry South
Primary
Davies, David T. C.
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 2019
Monmouth
Cummins, Judith
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Bradford South
Barron, Sir Kevin
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Rother Valley
Gapes, Mike
The Independent Group for Change
Signed on 24 October 2019
Ilford South
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
Strangford

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

Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
South Antrim
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Coventry North West
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
East Londonderry
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
Upper Bann
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Tredinnick, David
Conservative
Signed on 24 October 2019
Bosworth
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
West Dunbartonshire
Coaker, Vernon
Labour
Signed on 24 October 2019
Gedling
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2019
North Ayrshire and Arran
Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2019
Newport West
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 25 October 2019
Hemel Hempstead
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 28 October 2019
Worthing West
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 October 2019
Glasgow South West
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 30 October 2019
North Tyneside

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.