Early Day Motions

Nuclear test veterans

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1383: tabled on 27 June 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 41 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House acknowledges the treatment of nuclear test veterans in Scotland and the rest of the UK; notes their continuing battle for justice and recognition for their role; further notes with disappointment the latest delay to the issuing of a medal to these veterans; further acknowledges their ongoing anger and frustration; affirms the nation’s duty of care to this group of people; further applauds the works of Labrats International, a campaigning group for descendants of atomic testing programs across the world; and backs calls to the Government to fully support these veterans 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.

Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 27 June 2023
Midlothian
Primary
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Glasgow North West
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Glasgow South
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Lanark and Hamilton East
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2023
Salford and Eccles
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2023
Liverpool, Riverside

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

Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2023
Birkenhead
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 28 June 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 2023
Ceredigion
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 28 June 2023
Arfon
Foord, Richard
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2023
Tiverton and Honiton
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2023
Hayes and Harlington
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2023
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2023
North East Fife
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Gordon
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 28 June 2023
Glasgow South West
Hayes, Sir John
Conservative
Signed on 29 June 2023
South Holland and The Deepings
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
Argyll and Bute
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
Strangford
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 29 June 2023
City of Durham
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 29 June 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2023
Rochdale
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 July 2023
East Antrim
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 July 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 July 2023
Motherwell and Wishaw
McDonald, Stuart C
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 July 2023
Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 July 2023
Dunfermline and West Fife
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 5 July 2023
Brighton, Pavilion
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2023
Brighton, Kemptown
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 6 July 2023
Sheffield South East
Cherry, Joanna
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 July 2023
Edinburgh South West
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 July 2023
Glasgow North
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 July 2023
Glasgow Central
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2023
Dundee West
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 4 September 2023
Bedford
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 25 October 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 26 October 2023
Liverpool, West Derby

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.