CUTS IN GULF FORCES PAY

Early day motion 779, tabled 25 February 2003 by Hugh Robertson (Conservative). Signed by 68 members.

That this House recognises that 10,400 members of the armed forces deployed to the Gulf are in receipt of local overseas allowance; deplores the Ministry of Defence's decision to remove 20 per cent. of that allowance for single and married unaccompanied personnel after the first 17 days of any deployment and 35 per cent. of that allowance for married accompanied personnel if their spouse leaves their permanent duty station for more than 17 days; and urges the Ministry of Defence to ensure that no member of the armed forces loses out financially through service in the Gulf.

Signatures by party: Conservative 38, Liberal Democrat 16, Labour 6, Scottish National Party 3, DUP 2, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.