PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ROYAL MARINES AND RAF EVACUATION OF ERITREA (10 June 1998)
Motion Details
That this House recognises the skill, competence and courage of the Royal Marines and Royal Air Force on their outstanding ability in evacuating British, Australian, Canadian and South African people from Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, following an Ethiopian air raid on the capital's airport on 7th June in which an RAF C-130 aircraft was sent in to airlift approximately 100 people to safety.
Sponsored by:
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
11
58%
Independent
4
21%
Liberal Democrat
2
11%
Conservative
1
5%
Speaker
1
5%
Sponsor List (19 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Sponsor)
Chorley
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Syd Rapson
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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