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Falkland Islands Battle Day

EDM number 618 in 2007-08, proposed by Andrew Rosindell on 18/12/2007.
Categorised under the topics of Armed forces, Falkland Islands, Military operations and Overseas territories.

That this House joins the people of the Falkland Islands in marking Battle Day, commemorating those who lost their lives on 8th December 1914, in what was the second major naval engagement of the First World War, when a small British fleet destroyed the infamous German South Atlantic Squadron; notes that following the war, 8th December became known as Battle Day and was established in the Falkland Islands as a national holiday, a day to be commemorated with reverence and an occasion to be enjoyed as a celebration of freedom and liberation; notes with pride that in this year, the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands by the elite forces of Her Majesty, Lady Thatcher laid a wreath honouring those who fought; reaffirms the continued support of the people of the United Kingdom in maintaining the Islands as a self-governing British Overseas Territory; and looks forward to seeing the Union flag continuing to fly over the Falkland Islands for evermore.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Andrew Rosindell18/12/2007RomfordConservativeProposed
Mike Hancock07/01/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Bob Spink07/01/2008Castle PointConservativeSeconded
Angus MacNeil07/01/2008Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySeconded
Derek Conway08/01/2008Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSeconded
Colin Breed08/01/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSeconded
Gregory Campbell08/01/2008East LondonderryDUPSigned
Ann Winterton08/01/2008CongletonConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton08/01/2008MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Nigel Evans09/01/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Sammy Wilson09/01/2008East AntrimDUPSigned
David Borrow09/01/2008South RibbleLabourSigned
Michael Ancram09/01/2008DevizesConservativeSigned
James Gray09/01/2008North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson09/01/2008Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Brian Jenkins09/01/2008TamworthLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle09/01/2008ChorleyLabourSigned
David Simpson09/01/2008Upper BannDUPSigned
Nick Harvey10/01/2008North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
William McCrea10/01/2008South AntrimDUPSigned
Nigel Dodds10/01/2008Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Phil Willis10/01/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Willie Rennie10/01/2008Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Davies10/01/2008Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
John Horam14/01/2008OrpingtonConservativeSigned
John Hemming17/01/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington21/01/2008Sunderland NorthLabourSigned

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