Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Michael Mates (Conservative), on Thursday, 30 November 2006, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 78 members in total.

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PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL

That this House applauds the generous gesture by the King and Government of Malaysia in the award of the Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal to British citizens for service in the Malayan Emergency; notes that Her Majesty The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the recommendation of the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals that British citizens may accept the award; is, however, surprised that the Committee did not recommend that British citizens receiving the award should also be able to wear it; is deeply embarrassed that the Australian and New Zealand veterans of the Emergency may both receive and wear the medal; invites the Committee to reconsider the matter, bearing in mind the diminishing number of those who gave valuable service between 31st August 1957 and 12th August 1966; believes that this is a pre-eminent case for an exception to the long-standing Government policy enunciated in the written Ministerial Statement of 31st January 2006; and urges Her Majesty's Ministers to ensure that a further recommendation is made to Her Majesty, but this time one which takes full account of the generosity of a fellow Commonwealth country, the merits of the case, and the deep sense of hurt felt by British veterans, rather than being based upon a slavish observance of precedent.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

375 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Brian H Donohoe

Peter Bottomley

Derek Conway

Andrew Dismore

Marquess of Lothian

Subjects

Malaysia Military decorations

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk