INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR

Early day motion 1970, tabled 7 July 2008 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 44 members.

That this House notes the sacrifice made by many members of the British Army recruited from the Indian sub-continent who were taken prisoner of war in Europe and North Africa in the Second World War and who often suffered extreme hardship in captivity; further notes that this was never officially acknowledged by the British Government and that unlike the prisoners in the Far East no financial compensatory award was made to these ex-soldiers; and therefore calls upon the Government to recognise officially the sacrifice of these former soldiers and to do all it can in liaison with the Indian Government to ensure that they are receiving adequate support in their old age.

Signatures by party: Labour 31, Liberal Democrat 6, DUP 4, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Scottish National Party 1.