Potential Gurkha Hunger Protest
EDM number 226 in 2013-14, proposed by Keith Vaz on 11/06/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Veterans.
That this House is deeply concerned by the Gurkhas? current commitment to undertake a hunger strike in protest against the lack of proper provision of pensions compensation and medical care; recognises the enormous contribution that the Gurkhas have made to Britain and its interests for almost two centuries; acknowledges the steps taken in 2007 towards equal pension rights and the right to live in the UK; and calls on the Government to engage in further productive dialogue on these issues with the Gurkha organisations as soon as possible.
This motion has been signed by a total of 18 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 11/06/2013 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Jim Shannon | 12/06/2013 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 12/06/2013 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 12/06/2013 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Ronnie Campbell | 12/06/2013 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 12/06/2013 | Gower | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 17/06/2013 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| William McCrea | 18/06/2013 | South Antrim | DUP | Signed |
| David Anderson | 18/06/2013 | Blaydon | Labour | Signed |
| George Howarth | 18/06/2013 | Knowsley | Labour | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 18/06/2013 | North Down | Independent | Signed |
| Naomi Long | 19/06/2013 | Belfast East | Alliance | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 20/06/2013 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew George | 20/06/2013 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Valerie Vaz | 25/06/2013 | Walsall South | Labour | Signed |
| David Ward | 27/06/2013 | Bradford East | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Hemming | 01/07/2013 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Alasdair McDonnell | 11/09/2013 | Belfast South | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
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