PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PROTECTION OF WAR GRAVES AT THE SOMME (12 December 2001)
Motion Details
That this House is concerned at the proposed building of a third airport for Paris on the Somme battlefields which could lead to war graves having to be moved; and urges her Majesty's Government to make the strongest representations to the French authorities in recognition of the strong opposition which exists to interference with the final resting place of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the First World War.
Sponsored by:
Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Democratic Unionist Party)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
31
53%
Independent
8
14%
Liberal Democrat
7
12%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
7%
Conservative
4
7%
Ulster Unionist Party
3
5%
Speaker
1
2%
Workers Party of Britain
1
2%
Sponsor List (59 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
DUP
Lord Bannside
LD
John Barrett
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
UUP
David Burnside
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Terry Davis
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn (Sponsor)
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Adrian Flook
Lab
Paul Flynn
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
Mr Roger Godsiff
LD
Matthew Green
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
Mr David Heath
Ind
Lady Hermon
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Mrs Jackie Lawrence
Lab
Mr Khalid Mahmood
Lab
Rob Marris
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr John McWilliam
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Stephen Pound
DUP
Mr Peter Robinson
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Mohammad Sarwar
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Con
Lord Swire
Lab
Mark Tami
Alyn and Deeside
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
LD
Lord Tyler
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Lab
Mr Jimmy Wray
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