PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SETTLEMENT OF GURKHAS (5 March 2010)
Motion Details
That this House commends the work of the Gurkha Settlement Office in providing free and accurate advice to ex-Gurkhas; is concerned by reports of exploitation of ex-Gurkhas by unscrupulous agencies operating in Nepal; and encourages the Government to take urgent steps to ensure that ex-Gurkhas are fully prepared and equipped for life in the UK before leaving Nepal.
Sponsored by:
Sir Liam Fox (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
23
40%
Labour
14
24%
Liberal Democrat
9
16%
Independent
8
14%
Democratic Unionist Party
4
7%
Sponsor List (58 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
Con
Mr John Baron
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Mr Colin Breed
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Michael Connarty
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Mr Nigel Evans
Con
Sir Liam Fox (Sponsor)
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Con
Sir Gerald Howarth
LD
Simon Hughes
LD
Mark Hunter
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Lab
Lynne Jones
Con
Mr David Jones
Con
Robert Key
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Mr Malcolm Moss
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Sir Robert Neill
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Gwyn Prosser
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
DUP
David Simpson
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Con
Mr Nigel Waterson
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Con
Ann Winterton
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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