RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 2

Early day motion 247, tabled 13 June 2013 by Jim McGovern (Labour). Signed by 28 members.

That this House calls on the Government to investigate how best to recognise the dedication and sacrifice of Britain's civilian women who kept the home fires burning during the two World Wars and in building the peace that followed; and further calls on the Government to include this recognition in the nation's commemoration of the beginning of World War 1 in 2014.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 3, Independent 2, Alliance 1, Conservative 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.