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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST DSC AND THE ROYAL NAVY (7 February 2006)

Motion Details

That this House salutes Admiral Sir Alan West on his retirement as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff; acknowledges his physical courage in the Falklands conflict and his moral courage in speaking up for his Service while in office; endorses his concern that cutting destroyer and frigate numbers to only 25 `involves taking risk on risk' and his comment that not to allow for attrition `seems a little bit silly'; agrees with his view that the armed forces are threatened by legal encirclement; notes his assessment that now is the time to start design work on replacement submarines if the UK is to maintain the minimum deterrent; and thanks him for all he has done to ensure the defence of this country and its interests, particularly in the bicentenary year of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar.

Sponsored by:
Sir Liam Fox (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
49
82%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
4
7%
 
 
Independent
3
5%
 
 
Non-affiliated
1
2%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
2%
 
 
Crossbench
1
2%
 
 
Not Available
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (60 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Mr Peter Atkinson
XB
Lord Benyon
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Lord Boswell of Aynho
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Con
Sir Simon Burns
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Derek Conway
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Con
Philip Dunne
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Sir Liam Fox (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Garnier
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Goodman of Wycombe
Con
James Gray
Con
Lord Grayling
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Con
Charles Hendry
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Daniel Kawczynski
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Sir Greg Knight
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
Con
The Marquess of Lothian
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mr Andrew Mackay
Con
Mr Michael Mates
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Con
Dame Maria Miller
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Mr Stephen O'Brien
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Mark Pritchard
The Wrekin
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir Gary Streeter
Con
Graham Stuart
Beverley and Holderness
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Sir Charles Walker
Con
Mr Ben Wallace
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Mr Rob Wilson
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton

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