Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Edward O'Hara (Labour), on Thursday, 13 May 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 16 members in total.

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NORTHERN IRELAND VETERANS ASSOCIATION AND THE REMEMBRANCE DAY PARADE

That this House commends the Northern Ireland Veterans Association (NIVA) for embracing within its membership not only former military personnel but also others who put their lives at risk in the service of the Crown in Northern Ireland, such as former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Prison Service; regrets therefore that the Royal British Legion has deemed that this inclusion of members of non-military uniformed organisations in its membership disqualified NIVA from permission to take part in the name of NIVA in the Remembrance Day parade at the Cenotaph; and urges the Royal British Legion to recognise the appropriateness of NIVA's membership policy given the exceptional circumstances of service in Northern Ireland to allow representatives of NIVA to take part in the march past in this year's Remembrance Day Parade.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1184 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Northern Ireland Remembrance Day Royal British Legion Northern Ireland Veterans Association

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk