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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Bennett (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 72 members in total.


SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (No. 2)

That this House deeply regrets the refusal of successive governments to recognise service in the Suez Canal Zone from 8th October 1951 to 19th October 1954 for a general service medal; and calls on the Government to reconsider its decision and in particular to recognise the service of the following: J. Harrison, B. Drinkwater, P. Mayles, D. Podd, R. Hope, K. Mann, I. Livingstone, B. Cross, G. Rendle, A. Crompton, P. Cook, J. Gaugham, J. Ostle, P. Macauley, T. Sargeant, H. Bickerton, L. Oliver, J. Knight, E. Smith, B. Lea, D. Musty, O. Allan, N. Cain, J. Critchley, R. Clarke, J. McGale, G. Lewis, W. Skelly, D. Atkins, N. Crane, A. Buckley, E. Kennedy, R. Wood, J. Crossley, A. Robinson, W. Common, R. Morey, J. Smith, J. Hunt, D. Stewart, J. Marriott, A. Rowley, E. Sergant, F. Penman, R. Carey, E. Jones, H. Day, P. Cook, G. Jones, K. Cross, R. Roberts, G. Millards, B. Crimmins, A. Harbison. S. Summers, P. Sephton, M. Wincott, J. Finn, P. Petfield, J. Linney, E. Baxter, W. Rogers, E. McKenna, R. Richards, L. Johnston, T. Morris, D. Bailey, N. Dawkins, W. Marklew, J. Nugent, J. Mountain, A. Bullock, C. Keightley, A. Rosse, P. Mason, P. Cameron, D. Platts, R. Perks, L. Edwards, J. Sieben, W. Taylor, J. Constantine, R. Perks, L. Edwards, A. Nicholls, W. Taylor, L. Bates, W. Johnston, T. Morrison, J. Ostle, I. Melhuish, D. DeLahaye, J. Mansell, J. Evans, G. Hunt, D. Fletcher, R. Hope, D. Stewart, R. Sharpe, J. Greenhall, T. Hodgson, Len Trueman, J. Jennings.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (No. 2) (302A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jon Trickett (primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 17 March 1999. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
Line 17, at end add 'W.Harrison.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
302 
302A1 
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Military decorations Suez (Egypt) Veterans
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk