PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
FUTURE OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY (22 November 2005)
Motion Details
That this House calls on the Government to preserve the historic name of the Light Infantry and also recognises the Light Infantry's historic ties to Shropshire and Herefordshire which have ensured that the Light Infantry has remained one of the best recruited regiments in the army; and asks that the Government reconsiders its proposals to change the name of the Light Infantry to The Rifles.
Sponsored by:
Mark Pritchard (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
14
48%
Liberal Democrat
5
17%
Independent
4
14%
Labour
3
10%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
Reform UK
1
3%
Not Available
1
3%
Sponsor List (29 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Tony Baldry
Lab
John Battle
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Con
Sir William Cash
Derek Conway
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Con
Philip Dunne
LD
Julia Goldsworthy
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
LD
John Hemming
Con
Daniel Kawczynski
Con
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
LD
Mr David Laws
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Mr Owen Paterson
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Mark Pritchard (Sponsor)
The Wrekin
Ind
Mrs Iris Robinson
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Alison Seabeck
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
LD
Roger Williams
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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