PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Co-operation between Blind Veterans UK and the Blinded Veterans Association of America (18 March 2020)
Motion Details
That this House celebrates the forthcoming 75th anniversary on 28 March 2020 of the Blinded Veterans Association of America and recognises its close and developing partnership with Blind Veterans UK, formerly known as St Dunstan’s, in the area of research into sight loss; acknowledges the unique value of the proposed UK-US Joint Ocular Trauma Task Force; and urges the Government to support that Task Force and endorse the planned joint Centre of Research and Innovation for Blind Veterans.
Sponsored by:
Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
15
37%
Labour
11
27%
Scottish National Party
7
17%
Liberal Democrat
3
7%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
5%
Independent
1
2%
Alba Party
1
2%
Alliance
1
2%
Sponsor List (41 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Fleur Anderson
Putney
Lab
Hilary Benn
Leeds South
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Ind
Crispin Blunt
Con
Lord Brady of Altrincham
Con
Fiona Bruce
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Lord Cryer
SNP
Martyn Day
SNP
Allan Dorans
APNI
Stephen Farry
SNP
Marion Fellows
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Con
James Gray
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Dan Jarvis
Barnsley North
Con
Sir Julian Lewis (Sponsor)
New Forest East
Con
Jack Lopresti
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
SNP
Carol Monaghan
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Con
Lia Nici
SNP
John Nicolson
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Con
Sir John Redwood
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Con
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
Con
Andrew Selous
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Lord Spellar
Con
Alexander Stafford
LD
Jamie Stone
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Martin Vickers
Brigg and Immingham
SNP
Dr Philippa Whitford
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