Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Hugh Bayley (Labour), on Monday, 27 October 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 280 members in total.

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NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR TWO

That this House pays tribute to the 640,000 women who served in the armed forces during the Second World War; acknowledges the invaluable contribution made by others who served in the Land Army; munitions factories, fire brigades and other wartime occupations; expresses concern at the lack of public recognition of the difficult and dangerous tasks undertaken by the servicewomen, which included flying unarmed planes across the Atlantic and Europe, staffing ack-ack gun sites in support of the Allied war effort and working behind enemy lines in the Special Operations Executive; recognises that their contribution played an essential part in defeating Nazism; notes that Canada, Australia and the USA have national memorials to their World War Two servicewomen; supports the Royal Artillery Association campaign for a United Kingdom memorial to the brave servicewomen who fought for this country during the Second World War; recognises that the cost of erecting war memorials is traditionally borne by public subscription; and calls on the Government to do everything possible to locate a suitable and prominent position for a World War Two United Kingdom servicewomen's memorial.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES DURING WORLD WAR TWO (351A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by David Heath (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Thursday, 6 November 1997. It has been signed by 4 members in total.

after 'War', insert 'and support the Fleet Air Arm Commemoration and Memorial Trust campaign for a memorial in London to over 6,000 men and women who have given their lives as members of the Fleet Air Arm'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

351 

351A1 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Armed forces Women Monuments World War II War memorials

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk