PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS (27 June 2006)
Motion Details
That this House notes the comments made by the Veterans Minister announcing plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands next year; welcomes this commitment to honour those who served in the armed forces to free the Falkland Islands; remembers the central role played by Baroness Thatcher in ensuring the Union Flag still flies over Port Stanley; and urges the Government to work closely with the Opposition to ensure that the commemoration next year will be truly worthy of veterans.
Sponsored by:
Sir Gerald Howarth (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
50
79%
Independent
6
10%
Liberal Democrat
3
5%
Reform UK
1
2%
Labour
1
2%
Not Available
1
2%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
2%
Sponsor List (63 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Lord Bellingham
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Con
Sir Simon Burns
Con
Mr David Burrowes
Derek Conway
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Con
Sir James Duddridge
Con
Sir David Evennett
Con
Michael Fabricant
Con
Mr Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford
Ind
Mr David Gauke
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Sir Robert Goodwill
Con
Michael Gove
Con
James Gray
Con
Stephen Hammond
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Greg Hands
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Howard of Lympne
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth (Sponsor)
Con
Lord Jackson of Peterborough
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Robert Key
Con
Julie Kirkbride
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Con
Sir Peter Luff
Con
Mrs Anne Main
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Con
David Mundell
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
John Penrose
Ind
Sir Malcolm Rifkind
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Mr Lee Scott
Con
Andrew Selous
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Sir John Stanley
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Lord Vaizey of Didcot
Con
Shailesh Vara
Con
Sir Peter Viggers
Con
Sir Charles Walker
Con
Mr Ben Wallace
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Con
Dame Angela Watkinson
Con
Sir John Whittingdale
Maldon
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
LD
Roger Williams
Con
Mr David Wilshire
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
Con
Sir Jeremy Wright
Kenilworth and Southam
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