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Royal Fleet Auxiliary

EDM number 788 in 2009-10, proposed by Gwyn Prosser on 03/02/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Armed forces.

That this House applauds the work of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and the dedication and bravery of its personnel, who provide such invaluable support to the Royal Navy often in war zones around the globe; is extremely concerned that the future of the RFA is under threat due to the proposal to scrutinise its role through the Treasury Operational Efficiency Programme; is dismayed that a further review could be contemplated so soon after a similar exercise in 2006 which resulted in a stable evolved crewing strategy until 2020; believes that the RFA has consistently demonstrated the value in retaining a civilian crewed fleet to provide strategic support to the Royal Navy; and urges the Government to retain the RFA in its traditional role on the grounds of security, efficiency and integration, and support for the armed forces.

This motion has been signed by a total of 38 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Gwyn Prosser03/02/2010DoverLabourProposed
Menzies Campbell03/02/2010North East FifeLiberal DemocratSeconded
John McDonnell03/02/2010Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Andrew Dismore04/02/2010HendonLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley04/02/2010Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Brian Jenkins04/02/2010TamworthLabourSeconded
David Drew05/02/2010StroudLabourSigned
Bill Etherington05/02/2010Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
James Gray05/02/2010North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins08/02/2010Luton NorthLabourSigned
Mark Hunter08/02/2010CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
John Hemming08/02/2010Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Mike Hancock08/02/2010Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
David Hamilton08/02/2010MidlothianLabourSigned
Gordon Prentice08/02/2010PendleLabourSigned
Rudi Vis09/02/2010Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds09/02/2010Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Ann Cryer09/02/2010KeighleyLabourSigned
Martin Caton09/02/2010GowerLabourSigned
Alan Meale09/02/2010MansfieldLabourSigned
David Lepper09/02/2010Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Stephen Hepburn09/02/2010JarrowLabourSigned
Colin Breed09/02/2010South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean10/02/2010BurtonLabourSigned
Derek Wyatt10/02/2010Sittingbourne and SheppeyLabourSigned
John Austin10/02/2010Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Edward Davey10/02/2010Kingston and SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward O'Hara10/02/2010Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
William McCrea10/02/2010South AntrimDUPSigned
Eric Illsley10/02/2010Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Jimmy Hood10/02/2010Lanark and Hamilton EastLabourSigned
Nick Harvey22/02/2010North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech22/02/2010Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Williams22/02/2010CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson23/02/2010Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Kim Howells23/02/2010PontypriddLabourSigned
Shona McIsaac07/04/2010CleethorpesLabourSigned
Andrew Pelling07/04/2010Croydon CentralIndependentSigned

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