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Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme

EDM number 703 in 2007-08, proposed by Bob Russell on 15/01/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Armed forces.

That this House salutes the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme; notes that over the past 20 years around 150 honourable Members of both Houses have participated in the scheme enabling them to speak with greater authority on matters relating to Her Majesty's Armed Forces; appreciates the support given by the Armed Forces and various sponsors; and congratulates Sir Neil Thorne for his initiative in starting the scheme and for his continued involvement with it.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Bob Russell15/01/2008ColchesterLiberal DemocratProposed
David Drew15/01/2008StroudLabourSeconded
Gerald Howarth15/01/2008AldershotConservativeSeconded
Linda Gilroy15/01/2008Plymouth, SuttonLabourSeconded
Robert Goodwill15/01/2008Scarborough and WhitbyConservativeSeconded
Sandra Gidley15/01/2008RomseyLiberal DemocratSeconded
Nigel Evans15/01/2008Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Andrew George15/01/2008St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes16/01/2008North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Winterton16/01/2008MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Ann Winterton16/01/2008CongletonConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis16/01/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley16/01/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock16/01/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer16/01/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Annette Brooke16/01/2008Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Lindsay Hoyle16/01/2008ChorleyLabourSigned
David Simpson16/01/2008Upper BannDUPSigned
David Wilshire17/01/2008SpelthorneConservativeSigned
James Gray17/01/2008North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Alan Meale17/01/2008MansfieldLabourSigned
Julian Lewis17/01/2008New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Derek Conway17/01/2008Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
Bill Etherington21/01/2008Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Phil Willis21/01/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech21/01/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Hunter21/01/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Osborne22/01/2008Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Richard Burden22/01/2008Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Alan Simpson23/01/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Colin Breed23/01/2008South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Nigel Dodds23/01/2008Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Greg Pope24/01/2008HyndburnLabourSigned
Michael Jabez Foster28/01/2008Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins29/01/2008TamworthLabourSigned
Jim Devine29/01/2008LivingstonLabourSigned
John Horam04/02/2008OrpingtonConservativeSigned
Dari Taylor04/02/2008Stockton SouthLabourSigned
Willie Rennie05/02/2008Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
David Hamilton07/02/2008MidlothianLabourSigned
Jo Swinson20/02/2008East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Rosindell26/02/2008RomfordConservativeSigned
John SpellarUnknownWithdrawn
Quentin DaviesUnknownWithdrawn

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