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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Derek Conway (Conservative), on Wednesday, 5 July 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 49 members in total.

SECOND WORLD WAR EVACUEES

That this House congratulates the Evacuees Reunion Association for its work on behalf of the 3.5 million British children evacuated during the Second World War; notes that there are 22 memorials dedicated to civilian groups in the UK; and urges that all those, with the power and opportunity, give support to the Association in its campaign to establish an appropriate evacuees' memorial so that today's children and future generations will learn about this important part of the UK's history.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

SECOND WORLD WAR EVACUEES (2507A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Robert N Wareing (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 11 July 2006. It has been signed by 5 members in total.
at end add `; believes that such a memorial should also commemorate those many millions of children who were never evacuated from our major cities, some of whom survived the Blitz and some of whom did not, but most of whom lived night after night in an air-raid shelter, having to attend school after nights of horrific bombing.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
2507 
2507A1 
Session
2005-06
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Bob Spink
Patrick Mercer
Mike Penning
Bob Russell
Subjects
Campaigns World War II Evacuees Reunion Association
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk