PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ARCTIC CONVOY MEDAL (27 February 2001)
Motion Details
That this House commends the bravery of the men who served on the Russian convoys during the Second World War in appalling conditions and great danger both from enemy action and the extremely hostile environment; remembers that next year is the sixtieth anniversary of the first of these convoys, Dervish; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to invite the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals to reconsider its policy and to issue a medal to recognise the very significant role these brave men played in the defeat of fascism.
Sponsored by:
Mr John McWilliam (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
60
70%
Liberal Democrat
10
12%
Independent
5
6%
Conservative
3
3%
Scottish National Party
2
2%
Plaid Cymru
2
2%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
2%
The Independent Group for Change
1
1%
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
Sponsor List (86 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
Mr Nigel Beard
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Sir Alan Campbell
Tynemouth
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Lord Clark of Windermere
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Frank Cook
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Cousins
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Denzil Davies
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
WPB
George Galloway
IGC
Mike Gapes
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr Ivan Henderson
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lord Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Baroness King of Bow
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Chris McCafferty
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
Lab
Austin Mitchell
SNP
Mr Alasdair Morgan
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Bill Olner
Lab
Lawrie Quinn
Lab
Syd Rapson
Lab
John Robertson
Lab
Mr Ernie Ross
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
SNP
Mr John Swinney
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Mr Neil Turner
LD
Lord Tyler
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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