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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MARCH FOR HONOUR (24 October 2010)

Motion Details

That this House notes that on 4 November 2010 four teams of serving and ex-serving individuals from each of Her Majesty's Armed Forces will begin an epic March For Honours, starting in four separate locations across the UK and dedicating a mile for every British military life lost on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001; further notes that each team will march an average of 30 miles a day and a total distance of 250 miles, wearing military uniform and carrying40 pounds of equipment, uniting along the route and marching into London on 11 November to deliver the Book of Remembrance to the Royal Albert Hall for The Royal British Legion's National Festival of Remembrance; applauds their aim to raise 1 million for The Royal British Legion; and commends The Royal British Legion's continuing hard work in supporting the welfare, interests and memories of the whole armed forces family.

Sponsored by:
Sir Tony Baldry (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
47
42%
 
 
Conservative
32
28%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
20
18%
 
 
Independent
9
8%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
3%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
2%
 
Sponsor List (113 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Peter Aldous
Lab
Heidi Alexander
Swindon South
Con
Sir David Amess
Con
Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom
Con
Sir Tony Baldry (Sponsor)
Con
Mr John Baron
Lab
Sir Kevin Barron
Lab
Dame Anne Begg
LD
Lord Beith
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Ind
Mr Peter Bone
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
LD
Annette Brooke
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Con
Alun Cairns
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Con
Neil Carmichael
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Con
Dr Thérèse Coffey
Lab
Michael Connarty
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Sir David Crausby
LD
Mike Crockart
Lab
Jon Cruddas
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Ind
Simon Danczuk
Con
David T C Davies
Con
Sir Philip Davies
Lab
Jim Dobbin
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
LD
Stephen Gilbert
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Con
James Gray
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Lab
Mr Tom Harris
Lab
Mr Dai Havard
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
LD
John Hemming
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
David Heyes
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Washington and Gateshead South
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Martin Horwood
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Con
Mr Marcus Jones
Lab
Alan Keen
Con
Simon Kirby
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
LD
Mr David Laws
Lab
Mark Lazarowicz
LD
Mr John Leech
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Con
Jack Lopresti
Con
Karen Lumley
Lab
Steve McCabe
Lab
Kerry McCarthy
Bristol East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns
Con
Mrs Louise Mensch
Con
Penny Mordaunt
Lab
Jessica Morden
Newport East
Lab
Graeme Morrice
Con
David Morris
Con
David Mowat
LD
Tessa Munt
Wells and Mendip Hills
Lab
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Lab
Sandra Osborne
LD
John Pugh
Lab
Emma Reynolds
Wycombe
Lab
Mrs Linda Riordan
SNP
Angus Robertson
LD
Dan Rogerson
Lab
Steve Rotheram
Lab
Lindsay Roy
Lab
Chris Ruane
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Con
Lord Soames of Fletching
Con
Andrew Stephenson
Con
Sir Robert Syms
Con
David Tredinnick
Lab
Keith Vaz
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Con
Martin Vickers
Brigg and Immingham
Con
Mr Robin Walker
Con
Mr Robert Walter
Lab
Lord Watts
SNP
Dr Eilidh Whiteford
Lab
Malcolm Wicks
LD
Mr Mark Williams
LD
Roger Williams
LD
Stephen Williams
Lab
Mr Iain Wright

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