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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SUEZ CAMPAIGN 1951-1954 (5 May 2003)

Motion Details

That this House pays tribute to British military service personnel who served in the Suez Canal-zone between 1951 to 1954; notes that over 300 British servicemen were killed during this period in addition to others who were tortured; further notes that those service personnel who served during this period have received no form of recognition for their duties and sacrifices made; welcomes the establishment of the Committee headed by Sir Charles Guthrie to review the case for a medal to be awarded; and calls on the Committee and Ministry of Defence to make an announcement as soon as possible.

Sponsored by:
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
37
59%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
13
21%
 
 
Conservative
3
5%
 
 
Independent
3
5%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
3%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
3%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Reform UK
1
2%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (63 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
LD
John Barrett
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Mrs Patsy Calton
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Tony Clarke
Lab
Mr Tony Colman
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
Lab
Paul Flynn
Con
Lord Garnier
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Jane Griffiths
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
Lab
John Grogan
Lab
Mr David Hamilton
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
LD
Paul Holmes
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle (Sponsor)
Chorley
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Mr Jon Owen Jones
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Lab
Mr David Kidney
Lab
Dr Ashok Kumar
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
Lab
Mr Terry Lewis
Lab
Rob Marris
Ind
Mr Paul Marsden
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Albert Owen
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Lab
Syd Rapson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
SNP
Alex Salmond
Lab
Alan Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
LD
Lord Stunell
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
SNP
Mike Weir
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
David Wright
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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