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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS (16 May 2005)

Motion Details

That this House is pleased to join with the people of the Channel Islands in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of their liberation from German occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the Channel Islanders during their years of occupation when, despite the persecution and hardship they faced, they never lost hope that their liberation would take place; and expresses its delight that Her Majesty The Queen was able to visit the islands to commemorate this historic anniversary and to celebrate this very special occasion with the people of the Channel Islands.

Sponsored by:
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
18
60%
 
 
Independent
4
13%
 
 
Labour
3
10%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
7%
 
 
Reform UK
1
3%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
3%
 
 
Not Available
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (30 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Brian Binley
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Con
Robert Key
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Lab
Albert Owen
Con
Mr Mark Prisk
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell (Sponsor)
Romford
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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