<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>16413</id>
<session>1997-98</session>
<number>100</number>
<title>Monument To The Role Of National Servicemen</title>
<proposer id="10188">Jeff Ennis</proposer>
<date>1997-06-10</date>
<text>That this House recognises the important strategic role in the nation's defence played by the two million national servicemen who served during the years of conscription between 1947 and 1963; and asks the Government to consider the erection of some form of national monument in recognition and memory of their service.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10188">Jeff Ennis</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley East &amp; Mexborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10648">Rosie Winterton</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Doncaster Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10625">Dave Watts</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Helens North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10029">Hugh Bayley</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>York, City of</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10202">Caroline Flint</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Don Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10105">Michael Clapham</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley West &amp; Penistone</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10089">Ronnie Campbell</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blyth Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10378">Chris McCafferty</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Calder Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10309">Helen Jackson</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Hillsborough</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10494">Lawrie Quinn</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Scarborough &amp; Whitby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10492">Ken Purchase</mp>
		<date>1997-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wolverhampton North East</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10594">Gareth Thomas</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Harrow West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10618">Jim Wallace</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Orkney &amp; Shetland</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10647">Nicholas Winterton</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Macclesfield</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10657">Derek Wyatt</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sittingbourne &amp; Sheppey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10238">Tommy Graham</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Renfrewshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10196">Ronnie Fearn</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southport</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10144">John Cummings</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Easington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10393">Andrew MacKinlay</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Thurrock</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10364">Ken Livingstone</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brent East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10317">Barry Jones</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Alyn &amp; Deeside</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10313">Brian Jenkins</mp>
		<date>1997-06-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tamworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10021">John Austin</mp>
		<date>1997-06-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Erith &amp; Thamesmead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10147">Jim Cunningham</mp>
		<date>1997-06-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Coventry South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>1997-06-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10479">Peter Pike</mp>
		<date>1997-06-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burnley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10076">Richard Burden</mp>
		<date>1997-06-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Northfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10042">Gerry Bermingham</mp>
		<date>1997-06-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>St Helens South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10157">Ian Davidson</mp>
		<date>1997-06-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow, Pollok</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10407">Alice Mahon</mp>
		<date>1997-06-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Halifax</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10365">Richard Livsey</mp>
		<date>1997-06-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10359">Terry Lewis</mp>
		<date>1997-06-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worsley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>1997-06-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10143">John Cryer</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hornchurch</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10092">Jamie Cann</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ipswich</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10432">Bill Michie</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sheffield, Heeley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10404">John McWilliam</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10324">Martyn Jones</mp>
		<date>1997-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Clwyd South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>1997-06-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10077">Colin Burgon</mp>
		<date>1997-06-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Elmet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10100">David Chaytor</mp>
		<date>1997-06-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bury North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10044">Harold Best</mp>
		<date>1997-07-03</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>1997-07-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes &amp; Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10333">Fraser Kemp</mp>
		<date>1997-07-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Houghton &amp; Washington East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10579">Gerry Sutcliffe</mp>
		<date>1997-07-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bradford South</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10607">Dennis Turner</mp>
		<date>1997-07-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wolverhampton South East</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10546">Angela Smith</mp>
		<date>1998-05-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Basildon</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
</signatures>
</edm>
