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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
EQUALITY OF TREATMENT FOR VICTIMS (22 November 2000)

Motion Details

That this House commends Her Majesty's Government for its decision to grant support for the Far East prisoners of war, victims of Japanese cruelty; welcomes the recent announcement that additional financial support is to be allocated to the widows of murdered RUC officers and disabled officers; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to provide equal support and treatment for those victims who had formerly served in the Army, including the Ulster Defence Regiment, the Royal Irish Regiment and Prison Service, in the fight against terrorism and in defence of democracy and freedom.

Sponsored by:
Mr Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
7
25%
 
 
Labour
7
25%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
6
21%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
4
14%
 
 
Independent
2
7%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (28 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs (Sponsor)
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr Fraser Kemp
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Stephen Pound
Con
Lord Robathan
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
LD
Lord Stunell
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Mr John D. Taylor
PC
Mr Simon Thomas
UUP
Mr William Thompson
Con
Lord Trimble
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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