PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MANX COMPENSATION FOR JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR AND INTERNEES (26 June 2000)
Motion Details
That this House congratulates the Tynwald for its decision to make an ex gratia payment of ú10,000 to residents of the Isle of Man who were either prisoners of war or internees held by Japan during the Second World War; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make a decision on whether it will make an equivalent payment, including widows, in the UK before this House rises for the summer adjournment.
Sponsored by:
Mr Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
18
41%
Liberal Democrat
8
18%
Conservative
7
16%
Independent
4
9%
Plaid Cymru
2
5%
Scottish National Party
2
5%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
5%
Speaker
1
2%
Sponsor List (44 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Ashton
LD
Norman Baker
Ind
Mr Martin Bell
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Mr Gerry Bermingham
Con
Mr Ian Bruce
Lab
Christine Butler
Ind
Dennis Canavan
Lab
Mr Jamie Cann
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Lord Clark of Windermere
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Clive Efford
Eltham and Chislehurst
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
LD
Lord Fearn
Con
Mr Christopher Gill
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Mr Alan Hurst
Con
Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith
Lab
Lord Jones
PC
Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones
LD
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Lab
David Lepper
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Con
Mr Patrick Nicholls
Lab
Syd Rapson
LD
Mr David Rendel
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
UUP
Mr William Ross
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Martin Salter
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Sir Robert Syms
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
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