MEDALS FOR SUEZ

Early day motion 153, tabled 16 July 2001 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 45 members.

That this House notes that this year will see the 50th anniversary of the start of the emergency in the Suez Canal zone; recognises that though 54 servicemen were killed in the emergency by enemy action and over 300 died through terrorism, accident and disease, no medal has been issued to honour veterans; and calls upon the Ministry of Defence formally to review the request of veterans from the emergency to receive either a Suez Campaign Medal or the General Service Medal 1918 to 1962 with its own Suez Emergency clasp, in recognition of those who served and died for their country.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, UUP 1.