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Settlement For Former Gurkha Soldiers And The Home Affairs Select Committee

EDM number 1362 in 2008-09, proposed by Martin Salter on 28/04/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Asia, Immigration and Veterans.

That this House believes that the new guidelines announced by the Home Office for the settlement of former Gurkha soldiers are unnecessarily restrictive, morally wrong and offensive to those dedicated Gurkha soldiers who are denied the opportunity to serve for the 20 year minimum period afforded to those of the rank of Warrant Officer and above; supports the decision of the Home Affairs Select Committee to call Ministers from the Home Office and Ministry of Defence to examine the consequences of this decision and to ascertain how many former Gurkhas would qualify for settlement and how many of the approximately 1,500 Gurkhas, including Falklands veterans, currently awaiting the outcome of their appeals would face deportation under the new guidelines; and calls on the Government to withdraw these guidelines and bring forward a new and more equitable ruling.

This motion has been signed by a total of 164 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Martin Salter28/04/2009Reading WestLabourProposed
Bob Russell28/04/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Patrick Mercer28/04/2009NewarkConservativeSeconded
Keith Vaz28/04/2009Leicester EastLabourSeconded
Gwyn Prosser28/04/2009DoverLabourSeconded
Janet Dean28/04/2009BurtonLabourSeconded
Julie Morgan28/04/2009Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Greg Pope28/04/2009HyndburnLabourSigned
Stephen Pound28/04/2009Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Andy Reed28/04/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson28/04/2009Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar28/04/2009Glasgow CentralLabourSigned
John Smith28/04/2009Vale of GlamorganLabourSigned
Dai Havard28/04/2009Merthyr Tydfil and RhymneyLabourSigned
Lady Hermon28/04/2009North DownUUPSigned
Kate Hoey28/04/2009VauxhallLabourSigned
Paul Holmes28/04/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Kelvin Hopkins28/04/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Michael Howard28/04/2009Folkestone and HytheConservativeSigned
George Howarth28/04/2009Knowsley North and Sefton EastLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle28/04/2009ChorleyLabourSigned
Joan Humble28/04/2009Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
John Mann28/04/2009BassetlawLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden28/04/2009Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews28/04/2009MedwayLabourSigned
Andrew Miller28/04/2009Ellesmere Port and NestonLabourSigned
Michael Moore28/04/2009Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkLiberal DemocratSigned
Elliot Morley28/04/2009ScunthorpeLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith28/04/2009Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Graham Brady28/04/2009Altrincham and Sale WestConservativeSigned
Tom Brake28/04/2009Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Karen Buck28/04/2009Regent's Park and Kensington NorthLabourSigned
Richard Burden28/04/2009Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Alistair Carmichael28/04/2009Orkney and ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton28/04/2009GowerLabourSigned
David Chaytor28/04/2009Bury NorthLabourSigned
Harry Cohen28/04/2009Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas28/04/2009DagenhamLabourSigned
Ann Cryer28/04/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Edward Davey28/04/2009Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Dismore28/04/2009HendonLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin28/04/2009Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Jim Dowd28/04/2009Lewisham WestLabourSigned
David Drew28/04/2009StroudLabourSigned
Mark Durkan28/04/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Paul Farrelly28/04/2009Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Frank Field28/04/2009BirkenheadLabourSigned
Mark Fisher28/04/2009Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Andrew George28/04/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Neil Gerrard28/04/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
Patrick Hall28/04/2009BedfordLabourSigned
Norman Baker28/04/2009LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Tony Baldry28/04/2009BanburyConservativeSigned
Kevin Barron28/04/2009Rother ValleyLabourSigned
John Battle28/04/2009Leeds WestLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley28/04/2009Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Ian Stewart28/04/2009EcclesLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell28/04/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor28/04/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Ian Taylor28/04/2009Esher and WaltonConservativeSigned
Richard Taylor28/04/2009Wyre ForestIndependentSigned
Paddy Tipping28/04/2009SherwoodLabourSigned
Steve Webb28/04/2009NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Weir28/04/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Ann Widdecombe28/04/2009Maidstone and The WealdConservativeSigned
Derek Wyatt28/04/2009Sittingbourne and SheppeyLabourSigned
David Anderson28/04/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Julia Goldsworthy28/04/2009Falmouth and CamborneLiberal DemocratSigned
Angela Smith28/04/2009Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
Lee Scott28/04/2009Ilford NorthConservativeSigned
Mark Hunter28/04/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Devine28/04/2009LivingstonLabourSigned
Virendra Sharma28/04/2009Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
John Pugh29/04/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Reid29/04/2009Argyll and ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus Robertson29/04/2009MorayScottish National PartySigned
Adrian Sanders29/04/2009TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson29/04/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Robert Smith29/04/2009West Aberdeenshire and KincardineLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey29/04/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Glenda Jackson29/04/2009Hampstead and HighgateLabourSigned
Robert Key29/04/2009SalisburyConservativeSigned
William McCrea29/04/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Denis Murphy29/04/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
Bill Olner29/04/2009NuneatonLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell29/04/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
Ronnie Campbell29/04/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Michael Clapham29/04/2009Barnsley West and PenistoneLabourSigned
Louise Ellman29/04/2009Liverpool, RiversideLabourSigned
Nigel Evans29/04/2009Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Don Foster29/04/2009BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Francis29/04/2009AberavonLabourSigned
Sandra Gidley29/04/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Ancram29/04/2009DevizesConservativeSigned
Alan Beith29/04/2009Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Berry29/04/2009KingswoodLabourSigned
Robert Wareing29/04/2009Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSigned
Phil Willis29/04/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Winterton29/04/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Pete Wishart29/04/2009Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartySigned
Lorely Burt29/04/2009SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech29/04/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern29/04/2009Dundee WestLabourSigned
Stephen Williams29/04/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Davies29/04/2009Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
David Laws30/04/2009YeovilLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd30/04/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Mark Oaten30/04/2009WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Breed30/04/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeremy Corbyn30/04/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Nick Ainger30/04/2009Carmarthen West and South PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Desmond Turner30/04/2009Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Ann Winterton30/04/2009CongletonConservativeSigned
Jo Swinson30/04/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland30/04/2009Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Iddon05/05/2009Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Eric Illsley05/05/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Lynne Jones05/05/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay05/05/2009ThurrockLabourSigned
Alasdair McDonnell05/05/2009Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Alan Meale05/05/2009MansfieldLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara05/05/2009Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Lembit 05/05/2009MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Malcolm Bruce05/05/2009GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Godsiff05/05/2009Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small HeathLabourSigned
David Amess05/05/2009Southend WestConservativeSigned
Mike Hancock05/05/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Howard Stoate05/05/2009DartfordLabourSigned
Betty Williams05/05/2009ConwyLabourSigned
Stewart Hosie05/05/2009Dundee EastScottish National PartySigned
Paul Rowen05/05/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Jennifer Willott05/05/2009Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Willie Rennie05/05/2009Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Osborne06/05/2009Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
James Gray06/05/2009North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Rudi Vis06/05/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Lynne Featherstone06/05/2009Hornsey and Wood GreenLiberal DemocratSigned
Judy Mallaber07/05/2009Amber ValleyLabourSigned
Vincent Cable07/05/2009TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Flynn07/05/2009Newport WestLabourSigned
Janet Anderson07/05/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
John Thurso07/05/2009Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLiberal DemocratSigned
Dan Rogerson07/05/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams07/05/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Williams08/05/2009Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
David Heyes11/05/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Simon Hughes11/05/2009North Southwark and BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming11/05/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan11/05/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Jimmy Hood12/05/2009Lanark and Hamilton EastLabourSigned
Katy Clark12/05/2009North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Paul Keetch13/05/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Chris McCafferty13/05/2009Calder ValleyLabourSigned
John McDonnell14/05/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady20/05/2009South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Evan Harris01/06/2009Oxford West and AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Bill Etherington01/06/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
John Austin01/06/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Martin Horwood03/06/2009CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Adam Price22/06/2009Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Nigel Dodds02/07/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
David KidneyUnknownWithdrawn
Ian GibsonUnknownWithdrawn

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