Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Liam Fox (Conservative), on Tuesday, 7 February 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 60 members in total.

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ADMIRAL SIR ALAN WEST DSC AND THE ROYAL NAVY

That this House salutes Admiral Sir Alan West on his retirement as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff; acknowledges his physical courage in the Falklands conflict and his moral courage in speaking up for his Service while in office; endorses his concern that cutting destroyer and frigate numbers to only 25 `involves taking risk on risk' and his comment that not to allow for attrition `seems a little bit silly'; agrees with his view that the armed forces are threatened by legal encirclement; notes his assessment that now is the time to start design work on replacement submarines if the UK is to maintain the minimum deterrent; and thanks him for all he has done to ensure the defence of this country and its interests, particularly in the bicentenary year of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1595 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Stephen O'Brien

Julian Lewis

Gerald Howarth

Andrew Murrison

Lord Harper

Subjects

Officers Navy West of Spithead, Lord

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk