PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (No. 2) (10 February 1999)

Motion Details

That this House deeply regrets the refusal of successive governments to recognise service in the Suez Canal Zone from 8th October 1951 to 19th October 1954 for a general service medal; and calls on the Government to reconsider its decision and in particular to recognise the service of the following: J. Harrison, B. Drinkwater, P. Mayles, D. Podd, R. Hope, K. Mann, I. Livingstone, B. Cross, G. Rendle, A. Crompton, P. Cook, J. Gaugham, J. Ostle, P. Macauley, T. Sargeant, H. Bickerton, L. Oliver, J. Knight, E. Smith, B. Lea, D. Musty, O. Allan, N. Cain, J. Critchley, R. Clarke, J. McGale, G. Lewis, W. Skelly, D. Atkins, N. Crane, A. Buckley, E. Kennedy, R. Wood, J. Crossley, A. Robinson, W. Common, R. Morey, J. Smith, J. Hunt, D. Stewart, J. Marriott, A. Rowley, E. Sergant, F. Penman, R. Carey, E. Jones, H. Day, P. Cook, G. Jones, K. Cross, R. Roberts, G. Millards, B. Crimmins, A. Harbison. S. Summers, P. Sephton, M. Wincott, J. Finn, P. Petfield, J. Linney, E. Baxter, W. Rogers, E. McKenna, R. Richards, L. Johnston, T. Morris, D. Bailey, N. Dawkins, W. Marklew, J. Nugent, J. Mountain, A. Bullock, C. Keightley, A. Rosse, P. Mason, P. Cameron, D. Platts, R. Perks, L. Edwards, J. Sieben, W. Taylor, J. Constantine, R. Perks, L. Edwards, A. Nicholls, W. Taylor, L. Bates, W. Johnston, T. Morrison, J. Ostle, I. Melhuish, D. DeLahaye, J. Mansell, J. Evans, G. Hunt, D. Fletcher, R. Hope, D. Stewart, R. Sharpe, J. Greenhall, T. Hodgson, Len Trueman, J. Jennings.

Sponsored by:
Andrew Bennett (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
42
58%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
13
18%
 
 
Conservative
10
14%
 
 
Independent
4
5%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (73 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Andrew Bennett (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Bob Blizzard
Con
Sir Richard Body
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
Lab
Colin Burgon
Lab
Christine Butler
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Baroness Golding
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Mr Nick Hawkins
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
LD
Mr David Heath
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Shona McIsaac
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
LD
Michael Moore
Ind
Margaret Moran
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Mr Gordon Prentice
Lord Prior of Brampton
Lab
Lord Radice
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Angela Smith
Lab
Geraldine Smith
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
Lab
Mr David Stewart
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Con
Mr Bowen Wells
Lab
Mr Anthony Wright
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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