AWARD OF MEDALS TO SUEZ VETERANS

Early day motion 1404, tabled 12 June 2003 by Graham Allen (Labour). Signed by 148 members.

That this House thanks all those involved in the sensible, humane and long overdue decision to award an appropriate medal to those who served in the Suez zone; notes that this issue had been unresolved by all previous governments over the last 50 years and that the current Government deserves congratulations for finally delivering justice to servicemen who along with honourable Members from all parts of the House have campaigned for this recognition; believes that former service personnel are owed an unredeemable debt; and recognises that the award of a medal goes some way to acknowledge the sacrifice of the Suez veterans and will act as an inspiration to honourable Members to continue the longer running campaign to secure appropriate medals for those who served on the Arctic convoys and other unrecognised theatres of war.

Signatures by party: Labour 82, Conservative 25, Liberal Democrat 25, Labour/Co-operative 11, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.