PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MEDAL FOR ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ACTION (26 July 2000)
Motion Details
That this House supports the suggestion made by Rita Restorick, the mother of Stephen, who was the last British soldier to be murdered by the Provisional IRA, that a posthumous medal similar to the US Purple Heart be presented to the next of kin of troops killed in action, so that it can be worn with pride on Remembrance Day; and is pleased to note that this suggestion has already gained the support of the Royal British Legion, the Daily Telegraph and the Mirror.
Sponsored by:
Mr Harry Barnes (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
24
62%
Liberal Democrat
7
18%
Conservative
4
10%
Independent
2
5%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
3%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Sponsor List (39 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
Lab
Harry Cohen
Lab
Frank Cook
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Alice Mahon
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Syd Rapson
LD
Sir Bob Russell
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
David Taylor
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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