Missing Army Records And The Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
EDM number 320 in 2002-03, proposed by Peter Robinson on 09/12/2002.
That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; deplores the fact that cases exist where the Board set up to adjudicate on these awards has refused to accept as a substitute, for the 'MOD destroyed' records, signed statements from commanding officers confirming the number of duties served by soldiers then under their command; and believes that in all cases such evidence should be accepted and soldiers who, with courage and dedication, served the community should not be disadvantaged because of a bureaucratic error.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Robinson | 09/12/2002 | Belfast East | DUP | Proposed |
| Martin Smyth | 10/12/2002 | Belfast South | UUP | Signed |
| Harry Barnes | 10/12/2002 | North East Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
| Bob Spink | 11/12/2002 | Castle Point | Conservative | Signed |
| David Burnside | 11/12/2002 | South Antrim | UUP | Signed |
| Peter Bottomley | 11/12/2002 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
| Nicholas Winterton | 11/12/2002 | Macclesfield | Conservative | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 12/12/2002 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Harold Best | 12/12/2002 | Leeds North West | Labour | Signed |
| Elfyn Llwyd | 12/12/2002 | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | Plaid Cymru | Signed |
| Syd Rapson | 17/12/2002 | Portsmouth North | Labour | Signed |
| Patsy Calton | 17/12/2002 | Cheadle | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jeffrey M Donaldson | 17/12/2002 | Lagan Valley | UUP | Signed |
| Nigel Jones | 13/01/2003 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 21/01/2003 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Dodds | 05/02/2003 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
| Gregory Campbell | 27/02/2003 | East Londonderry | DUP | Signed |
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