2nd Batallion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)

EDM number 377 in 2012-13, proposed by Tom Blenkinsop on 11/07/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Armed forces.

That this House commends the services of the 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards); recognises the 300 years of exemplary service of its predecessor, the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment); notes the cultural and economic importance of the 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment throughout Teesside and North Yorkshire; acknowledges that Teesside is one of the areas most affected by cuts; calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to reconsider the Battalion's proposed abolition; and asks him to take steps to ensure the name and spirit of the Green Howards survives.

This motion has been signed by a total of 8 MPs.