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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)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
12
29%
 
 
Conservative
10
24%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
9
22%
 
 
Independent
3
7%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
5%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
2
5%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (41 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham (Sponsor)
LD
Dr Peter Brand
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
Lab
Christine Butler
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Mr Malcolm Chisholm
Con
Dr Michael Clark
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Lab
Tam Dalyell
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
Con
Michael Fabricant
LD
Lord Fearn
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Con
James Gray
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Alan Hurst
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Lab
Ms Tess Kingham
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
LD
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Lord Pendry
Lord Prior of Brampton
Lab
Bill Rammell
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Lab
Dr Alan Whitehead
PC
Lord Wigley

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