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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PAYMENTS TO PRISONERS OF WAR (8 December 1997)

Motion Details

That this House notes with concern the newspaper reports over the weekend of 29th-30th November that money which was due to be paid to British prisoners of war held in Japanese prisoner of war camps during the Second World War was held back by Swiss banks and never reached the intended recipients; in the light of these reports calls on the Minister to re-open consideration of the repayment to former prisoners of war of pay docked from their salaries while they were held in prisoner of war camps; and urges the Government to act fairly and reimburse the sums concerned to former prisoners of war.

Sponsored by:
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
13
48%
 
 
Labour
6
22%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
4
15%
 
 
Independent
2
7%
 
 
Speaker
1
4%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Con
Michael Colvin
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
LD
Lord Fearn
Con
Nick Gibb
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Lord Lansley
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Baroness May of Maidenhead (Sponsor)
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Con
Mr Patrick Nicholls
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Con
Mr Keith Simpson
Con
Sir Robert Syms
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness

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