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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR (COMPENSATION) (11 March 1999)

Motion Details

That this House notes the Canadian Government's recent decision to pay compensation to ú14,000 to each of its former Far East Prisoners of war or their widows; further notes the statement of the Canadian Minister for Veteran Affairs, the honourable Fred J. Miffin, that 'this is an extraordinary payment to extraordinary individuals who suffered extraordinary hardship while in captivity' and that the payments were an 'expression of the gratitude which Canadians feel for their suffering and sacrifice'; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take similar action to recognise the sacrifice made by British prisoners of war in the Far East fighting for the United Kingdom.

Sponsored by:
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative)

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Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
56
50%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
23
20%
 
 
Conservative
19
17%
 
 
Independent
6
5%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
2%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
2%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
2%
 
 
Speaker
1
1%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
1%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (113 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Liz Blackman
Lab
Peter Bradley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Sponsor)
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
LD
Lord Burnett
LD
Paul Burstow
Lab
Christine Butler
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Malcolm Chisholm
Con
Dr Michael Clark
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Denzil Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Michael Fabricant
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Lord Foster of Bath
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Con
James Gray
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Lab
Stephen Hesford
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Alan Hurst
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Ms Tess Kingham
Lab
Mr Bob Laxton
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
LD
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Con
Mr Humfrey Malins
Lab
Judy Mallaber
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
LD
Michael Moore
Lab
Julie Morgan
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
LD
Mr Mark Oaten
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lab
Linda Perham
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lord Prior of Brampton
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Lab
Bill Rammell
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Phil Sawford
Con
Sir Richard Shepherd
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Sir Robert Smith
Lab
Ian Stewart
Lab
Mr Paul Stinchcombe
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Con
Sir Robert Syms
LD
Lord Taylor of Goss Moor
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Joan Walley
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
PC
Lord Wigley
Con
Mr John Wilkinson
LD
Lord Willis of Knaresborough
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mike Wood

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