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Compensation for nuclear test veterans

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1580: tabled on 06 September 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 42 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the contribution of the nuclear test veterans, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary veterans who were present during the nuclear testing programme from 1952 to 1967; acknowledges the sacrifices made by more than 20,000 British personnel who took part in these atomic tests; notes that nuclear test veterans have suffered various health conditions as a result of exposure to high levels of ionising radiation; welcomes the decision to award commemorative service medals honouring the nuclear test veterans, whilst also questioning why it took over half a century for such medallic recognition to be granted; laments the fact that thousands of nuclear test veterans died without their sacrifice being formally acknowledged; believes that current measures do not go far enough; and calls for a package of financial compensation for nuclear test 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.

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

McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2023
Glasgow North East
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2023
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2023
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 September 2023
Edinburgh North and Leith
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on 7 September 2023
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 8 September 2023
Midlothian
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2023
Arfon
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 8 September 2023
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 8 September 2023
City of Durham
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
North Ayrshire and Arran
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Glasgow South
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Angus
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on 11 September 2023
Liverpool, Walton
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 11 September 2023
Ceredigion
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
Livingston
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 September 2023
West Dunbartonshire
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on 11 September 2023
Islington North
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 September 2023
Gordon
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 September 2023
East Dunbartonshire
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 September 2023
Dunfermline and West Fife
Girvan, Paul
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 13 September 2023
South Antrim
Betts, Mr Clive
Labour
Signed on 14 September 2023
Sheffield South East
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 September 2023
Glasgow Central
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Liverpool, Riverside
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 18 September 2023
Leeds East
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 September 2023
Edinburgh West
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 19 September 2023
Nottingham East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 19 September 2023
Dundee West
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 19 September 2023
East Antrim
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on 16 October 2023
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 October 2023
Glasgow North
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 25 October 2023
Liverpool, West Derby
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on 26 October 2023
Leicester East

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.