Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Andrew Bennett (Labour), on Wednesday, 10 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 70 members in total.

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SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (No. 3)

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: K. Cross, J. McQueen, J. Mutch, W. Swarbrick, G. Williams, J. Bushell, A. Keay, H. Whitehead, R. Barnes, D. Bentley, W. Bentham, R. Stewart, K. Smallwood, A. McDonald, D. Allen, L. Drew, T. Jackson, W. Mathieson, D. Flemming, T. Morrison, J. Friberg, J. Doughty, J. McDonald, P. Round, R. Thompson, K. Fell, A. Darlington, B. Quinn, J. Wiseman, J. Morgan, J. Cress, J. McKinney, Mrs R. Kinder, B. Hill, G. Kay, G. Roberts, J. Colbeck, R. Brown, R. Davies, C. Cottam, K. Gannon, T. Roberts, C. Withers, J. Wilkes, G. Norman, G. Davies, C. Martin, E. Lockwood, N. Bamford, R. Davies, A. Stevenson, J. Doyle, H. Whitehead, R. Steward, C. Booth, H. Jones, H. Pickles, A. Harbison, Mrs V. Murphy, R. Ward, A. Creevy, E. Taylor, R. Hunt, G. Wilson, R. Thorne, P. McNaughton, J. Friberg, J. Waite, R. Hewlett, D. Gilchrist, D. Baker, A. Dunbar, P. Waters, R. Owens, S. Cogal, S. Allen, K. Roddis, J. Chandler, D. Verlander, P. Tee, G. Teasdale, B. Rowley, W. Goodsir, L. Starkie, S. Whiffin, T. Hardy, R. Hunt, G. Woodward, G. Mayling, S. Skelly, W. Laidcaw, M. Petfield, G. Gardiner, D. Kerr, W. Worth, H. Rowe, G. Gaskell, F. Richards.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

303A1

at end add 'and Mr G. Harlow.'.

303A2

at end add 'and Mr D. Alder.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

303 

303A1 

303A2 

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Military decorations Suez (Egypt) Veterans

Link

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