PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION FOR SERVICEMEN HELD AS PRISONERS OF WAR BY JAPAN FROM 1941 TO 1945 (3 June 2019)
Motion Details
That this House remembers that over 50,000 UK servicemen were held as Japanese prisoners of war from 1941-45; recognises the tragedy that over 25 per cent of these servicemen were either killed or died during captivity; further recognises the contribution of those held captive as prisoners of war to our country; acknowledges that many of these brave servicemen felt overlooked upon their repatriation and beyond; and, therefore, urges this Government to establish a national day of commemoration.
Sponsored by:
Robert Halfon (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
8
36%
Conservative
5
23%
Scottish National Party
5
23%
Independent
2
9%
Democratic Unionist Party
1
5%
Liberal Democrat
1
5%
Sponsor List (22 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
Ind
Andrew Bridgen
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Martyn Day
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
Lab
Ruth George
SNP
Stephen Gethins
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Con
James Gray
Con
Robert Halfon (Sponsor)
Lab
Mike Hill
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Sir George Howarth
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Con
Sir Mike Penning
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
SNP
Chris Stephens
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