Motion text
That this House recognises the enormous contribution to Britain of the former Hong Kong armed forces who loyally served this country from 1857 until 1997; it acknowledges that these men and their ancestors greatly served UK commitments in South East Asia, stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Britain throughout two world wars, serving in France, as well as Burma, Korea, Malaya, Singapore, Hong Kong, China and with the United Nations for King, Queen and country; further notes that they are recognised by the Ministry of Defence as Veterans and they have remained extremely loyal to the United Kingdom; believes that those remaining soldiers of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps and the Hong Kong Royal Naval Service who did not receive a UK passport following the handover of Hong Kong to China should now be offered that choice; notes only 159 former servicemen were given a UK passport in 1997 under the then passport selection scheme; further notes that the remainder of the Military Service Corps and some 100 Royal Naval servicemen were left behind; and calls on the Government to recognise that the decision not to have asked each serviceman to freely transfer their nationality from British-Hong Kong to Hong Kong-Chinese prior to the handover of Hong Kong was unjust and an error that should now be rectified.
Signatures (24)
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.
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
22 February 2021
Ferrier, Margaret
Independent
Signed on
22 February 2021
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
22 February 2021
Leigh, Sir Edward
Conservative
Signed on
22 February 2021
Donaldson, Sir Jeffrey M
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
22 February 2021
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
22 February 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 February 2021
Henderson, Gordon
Conservative
Signed on
3 March 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
3 March 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2021
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2021
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2021
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
3 March 2021
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on
3 March 2021
Whittaker, Craig
Conservative
Signed on
3 March 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2021
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 March 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
8 March 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
8 March 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
12 March 2021
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
23 March 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
23 March 2021
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on
24 March 2021
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.