CREATION OF A FUND FOR ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT WIDOWS

Early day motion 899, tabled 17 March 2003 by Iris Robinson (DUP). Signed by 19 members.

That this House calls upon the Government to recognise the bravery and professionalism of those men and women who served in the Ulster Defence Regiment in Northern Ireland; remembers with great respect and honour those UDR soldiers who were callously murdered by evil terrorists and the plight of the grieving families left behind to mourn; and consequently calls upon the Government to set up a new fund for UDR widows similar to that already in operation for families of murdered police officers.

Signatures by party: Conservative 6, DUP 5, UUP 4, Liberal Democrat 2, Independent Conservative 1, Labour 1.