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Gurkha Pensions

EDM number 1726 in 2008-09, proposed by George Howarth on 23/06/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Armed forces welfare, Pensions and Veterans.

That this House welcomes the residency rights given to former Gurkha soldiers; notes that the British public united unanimously behind the Gurkhas in their campaign for equality of treatment with fellow British soldiers; further notes with concern that one area of inequality still remains relating to Gurkhas who have protected the interests of the United Kingdom by serving prior to 1997, but still do not receive a fair pension equal to their fellow British Army soldiers with the same service; recognises that Gurkhas who retired from the Army prior to 1997 receive a pension settlement between as little as 1/6th or 1/8th of that of the UK soldiers they served alongside; acknowledges that the British Gurkha Welfare Society is not demanding the backdating of any pension payments, nor any further retrospective grants such as receiving a terminal gratuity payment equal to that which British counterparts have received; further acknowledges that they are simply asking for Gurkhas to be treated as equals by the British Government by ensuring that all Gurkhas, regardless of when they served, receive from this point onwards a fair pension, equal to fellow British Army soldiers with the same service; and calls on the Government to consider giving all Gurkhas an equal and fair pension in the future.

This motion has been signed by a total of 100 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
George Howarth23/06/2009Knowsley North and Sefton EastLabourProposed
Tony Baldry23/06/2009BanburyConservativeSeconded
Bob Russell23/06/2009ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lindsay Hoyle23/06/2009ChorleyLabourSeconded
Bob Spink23/06/2009Castle PointIndependentSeconded
Robert Wareing24/06/2009Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSeconded
Andrew Dismore24/06/2009HendonLabourSigned
John Leech24/06/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Winterton24/06/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Ann Winterton24/06/2009CongletonConservativeSigned
Phil Willis24/06/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
David Taylor24/06/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Andrew George24/06/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell24/06/2009Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd24/06/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Holmes24/06/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer25/06/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Hywel Francis25/06/2009AberavonLabourSigned
David Drew25/06/2009StroudLabourSigned
Martin Caton25/06/2009GowerLabourSigned
James Gray26/06/2009North WiltshireConservativeSigned
David Hamilton26/06/2009MidlothianLabourSigned
Lady Hermon29/06/2009North DownUUPSigned
Alan Meale29/06/2009MansfieldLabourSigned
Malcolm Moss29/06/2009North East CambridgeshireConservativeSigned
Frank Cook29/06/2009Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Frank Field29/06/2009BirkenheadLabourSigned
Mike Hancock29/06/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Davies29/06/2009Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Kelvin Hopkins30/06/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mark Hunter30/06/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen30/06/2009RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned
Philip Davies30/06/2009ShipleyConservativeSigned
John Hemming30/06/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Godsiff30/06/2009Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small HeathLabourSigned
Derek Conway30/06/2009Old Bexley and SidcupIndependentSigned
Doug Naysmith30/06/2009Bristol North WestLabourSigned
William McCrea30/06/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Richard Younger-Ross30/06/2009TeignbridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Beith01/07/2009Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan01/07/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
Michael Weir01/07/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Rudi Vis01/07/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Michael Connarty01/07/2009Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell01/07/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Menzies Campbell01/07/2009North East FifeLiberal DemocratSigned
Gregory Campbell01/07/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
Bill Olner01/07/2009NuneatonLabourSigned
Mark Oaten01/07/2009WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson01/07/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
John Pugh02/07/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams02/07/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Williams02/07/2009Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Ancram02/07/2009DevizesConservativeSigned
Neil Gerrard02/07/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
Bill Etherington02/07/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas02/07/2009DagenhamLabourSigned
Annette Brooke02/07/2009Mid Dorset and North PooleLiberal DemocratSigned
Sandra Osborne02/07/2009Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Colin Breed02/07/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
David Heyes02/07/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins02/07/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Shona McIsaac02/07/2009CleethorpesLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara02/07/2009Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews02/07/2009MedwayLabourSigned
Julie Morgan03/07/2009Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Charles Kennedy03/07/2009Ross, Skye and LochaberLiberal DemocratSigned
Jennifer Willott06/07/2009Cardiff CentralLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Wood07/07/2009Batley and SpenLabourSigned
Ann Clwyd07/07/2009Cynon ValleyLabourSigned
Oliver Heald07/07/2009North East HertfordshireConservativeSigned
Iris Robinson07/07/2009StrangfordDUPSigned
Lembit 08/07/2009MontgomeryshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Clive Betts08/07/2009Sheffield, AttercliffeLabourSigned
Ian Stewart08/07/2009EcclesLabourSigned
Ann Widdecombe08/07/2009Maidstone and The WealdConservativeSigned
Katy Clark08/07/2009North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Colin Challen09/07/2009Morley and RothwellLabourSigned
Jo Swinson13/07/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson13/07/2009Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Nick Harvey13/07/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson14/07/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
George Galloway14/07/2009Bethnal Green and BowRespectSigned
Alasdair McDonnell15/07/2009Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Harry Cohen16/07/2009Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Eric Illsley20/07/2009Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
John Mann20/07/2009BassetlawLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds20/07/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
David Borrow20/07/2009South RibbleLabourSigned
Lindsay Roy21/07/2009GlenrothesLabourSigned
Tom Brake12/10/2009Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Farrelly13/10/2009Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
David Amess13/10/2009Southend WestConservativeSigned
Paul Keetch15/10/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Anderson26/10/2009Rossendale and DarwenLabourSigned
Danny Alexander27/10/2009Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and StrathspeyLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Keen04/11/2009Feltham and HestonLabourSigned
Nigel Evans10/11/2009Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Greg Pope11/11/2009HyndburnLabourSigned
John Austin11/11/2009Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned

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