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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Nuclear test veterans (26 June 2023)

Motion Details

That this House acknowledges the treatment of nuclear test veterans in Scotland and the rest of the UK; notes their continuing battle for justice and recognition for their role; further notes with disappointment the latest delay to the issuing of a medal to these veterans; further acknowledges their ongoing anger and frustration; affirms the nation’s duty of care to this group of people; further applauds the works of Labrats International, a campaigning group for descendants of atomic testing programs across the world; and backs calls to the Government to fully support these veterans and their families.

Sponsored by:
Owen Thompson (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
15
47%
 
 
Labour
6
19%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
9%
 
 
Independent
3
9%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
2
6%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (32 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
LD
Wendy Chamberlain
North East Fife
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martin Docherty-Hughes
SNP
Allan Dorans
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
SNP
Marion Fellows
LD
Richard Foord
Honiton and Sidmouth
Lab
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham
SNP
Patricia Gibson
Con
Sir John Hayes
South Holland and The Deepings
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Ind
Rebecca Long Bailey
Salford
SNP
Stewart Malcolm McDonald
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
SNP
Carol Monaghan
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Cat Smith
Lancaster and Wyre
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Owen Thompson (Sponsor)
SNP
Richard Thomson
Lab
Mick Whitley
PC
Hywel Williams
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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