Indian Prisoners Of War On The Western Front

EDM number 2238 in 2005-06, proposed by John McDonnell on 23/05/2006.

That this House calls upon the Government to undertake in liaison with the Indian government an assessment of the plight of surviving members of the British Army recruited from the Indian sub continent who were taken prisoner of war on the Western Front in the Second World War with a view to ensuring adequate support and financial assistance is provided to those who served this country at its time of need.

This motion has been signed by a total of 59 MPs.