REMEMBRANCE DAY

Early day motion 2474, tabled 11 November 2008 by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour). Signed by 68 members.

That this House calls on the Government to consider making Remembrance Day a bank holiday; further calls on the Government to begin discussions with representatives of past and present armed forces personnel on how best the country can learn and remember from the sacrifices our armed services have made to protect this country's freedom; and requests that such discussion should include means for this form of remembrance to be built into the Government's evolving citizenship programme.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 7, Conservative 4, DUP 4, UKIP 1.