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British forces on the front line in Afghanistan

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2679: tabled on 26 January 2026

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 56 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

This House expresses its sincere gratitude to all members of the British armed forces who served on the front line in Afghanistan with courage, bravery and skill; mourns the loss of the 457 personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan serving freedom, decency and our United Kingdom; recognises the veterans who live every day with the impact of their time on the front line and in uniform; stands with the families that our service men and women left behind in all parts of the United Kingdom; condemns in the strongest terms any suggestion that British men and women in uniform did anything other than serve with distinction on the front line; endorses the Prime Minister’s clear condemnation of any such suggestions from anywhere and anyone including UK allies; rededicates itself to Britain’s full and active membership of NATO; and commits itself to standing up for, and with, British armed forces personnel every day as they keep us safe at home and build the peace overseas.

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.

Slinger, John
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Rugby
Vaughan, Tony
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Folkestone and Hythe
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2026
Edinburgh West
Foster, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
South Ribble
Russell, Sarah
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Congleton
Murray, Katrina
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 26 January 2026
Lagan Valley
Quigley, Richard
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Isle of Wight West
Bloore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Redditch
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Bolton South and Walkden
Baker, Richard
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 January 2026
Belfast East
Antoniazzi, Tonia
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Gower
Downie, Graeme
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Dunfermline and Dollar
Twigg, Derek
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Widnes and Halewood
Gardner, Dr Allison
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Stoke-on-Trent South
Allister, Jim
Traditional Unionist Voice
Signed on 26 January 2026
North Antrim
Darlington, Emily
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Milton Keynes Central
Tufnell, Henry
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Glasgow West
Sullivan, Kirsteen
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Bathgate and Linlithgow
McAllister, Douglas
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
West Dunbartonshire
Burke, Maureen
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Glasgow North East
Stewart, Elaine
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pitcher, Lee
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2026
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Vickers, Martin
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2026
Brigg and Immingham
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2026
Bath
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2026
Strangford
Francis, Daniel
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Easington
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Bedford
Jones, Lillian
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Stroud
Easton, Alex
Independent
Signed on 27 January 2026
North Down
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Grady, John
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Glasgow East
Spencer, Patrick
Independent
Signed on 27 January 2026
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2026
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2026
St Ives
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2026
Lancaster and Wyre
Rosindell, Andrew
Reform UK
Signed on 28 January 2026
Romford
Gosling, Jodie
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2026
Nuneaton
Akehurst, Luke
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2026
North Durham
Rhodes, Martin
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2026
Glasgow North
McMurdock, James
Independent
Signed on 2 February 2026
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Lamb, Peter
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2026
Crawley
Myer, Luke
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2026
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2026
Woking
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2026
East Antrim
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2026
York Central

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.