Recognition Of The War Dead From Overseas Territories

EDM number 980 in 2007-08, proposed by Lindsay Hoyle on 20/02/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Armed forces, Military operations, Overseas territories and Veterans.

That this House notes with concern that representatives of Overseas Territories based in the UK are not invited to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday; recognises the huge contribution made by Overseas Territories to supporting the UK military, both during war time and during peace time, as well as the number of lives lost by those from such territories whilst serving with British forces; pays tribute to the residents of the UK's Overseas Territories for their loyalty to the British Crown; and calls upon the Government to allow one representative from an Overseas Territory to lay a wreath on behalf of all the Overseas Territories at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.

This motion has been signed by a total of 76 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.