<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edm>
<id>37038</id>
<session>2008-09</session>
<number>46</number>
<title>Ex-Servicemen And Women</title>
<proposer id="10790">Colin Challen</proposer>
<date>2008-12-03</date>
<text>That this House believes that all ex-servicemen and women should be treated equally in the payment of pensions, regardless of when they served in Her Majesty's armed forces.</text>
<topics>
	<topic>Equality</topic>
	<topic>Veterans</topic>
</topics>
<signatures>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10790">Colin Challen</mp>
		<date>2008-12-03</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Morley &amp; Rothwell</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10222">Andrew George</mp>
		<date>2008-12-03</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>St Ives</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11245">Bob Spink</mp>
		<date>2008-12-03</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Castle Point</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10057">Peter Bottomley</mp>
		<date>2008-12-03</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Worthing West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10677">Sandra Gidley</mp>
		<date>2008-12-04</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Romsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10097">Ian Cawsey</mp>
		<date>2008-12-04</date>
		<type>Seconded</type>
		<constituency>Brigg &amp; Goole</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10066">Colin Breed</mp>
		<date>2008-12-04</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South East Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10606">Paul Truswell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pudsey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10623">Robert Wareing</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, West Derby</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10640">Betty Williams</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11707">John Leech</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Manchester, Withington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11513">Daniel Rogerson</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="12016">Mark Hunter</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Cheadle</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10142">Ann Cryer</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Keighley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10133">Jeremy Corbyn</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Islington North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10261">Evan Harris</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Oxford West &amp; Abingdon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10288">Kelvin Hopkins</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Luton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10383">John McDonnell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hayes &amp; Harlington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10428">Alan Meale</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mansfield</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10754">Annette Brooke</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Dorset &amp; North Poole</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10815">Derek Conway</mp>
		<date>2008-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Old Bexley &amp; Sidcup</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10578">Andrew Stunell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hazel Grove</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10597">Paddy Tipping</mp>
		<date>2008-12-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sherwood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="12004">Angus MacNeil</mp>
		<date>2008-12-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Na h-Eileanan an Iar</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="13735">Dai Davies</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaenau Gwent</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11971">Jo Swinson</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Dunbartonshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10166">Janet Dean</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10096">Martin Caton</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gower</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10679">William McCrea</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Antrim</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10262">Nick Harvey</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11892">David Simpson</mp>
		<date>2008-12-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Upper Bann</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10313">Brian Jenkins</mp>
		<date>2008-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tamworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10857">Nigel Dodds</mp>
		<date>2008-12-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast North</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="14137">John Mason</mp>
		<date>2008-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow East</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>2008-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10208">Don Foster</mp>
		<date>2008-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bath</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10289">John Horam</mp>
		<date>2008-12-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Orpington</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10569">Ian Stewart</mp>
		<date>2008-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eccles</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10218">George Galloway</mp>
		<date>2008-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bethnal Green &amp; Bow</constituency>
		<party>Respect</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10129">Frank Cook</mp>
		<date>2008-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Stockton North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10780">Gregory Campbell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Londonderry</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10305">Eric Illsley</mp>
		<date>2008-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley Central</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10063">Tom Brake</mp>
		<date>2008-12-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Carshalton &amp; Wallington</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11963">Katy Clark</mp>
		<date>2008-12-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ayrshire North &amp; Arran</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11324">Roger Williams</mp>
		<date>2008-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10088">Menzies Campbell</mp>
		<date>2008-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Fife North East</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10298">Simon Hughes</mp>
		<date>2008-12-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Southwark &amp; Bermondsey</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10331">Paul Keetch</mp>
		<date>2009-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hereford</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11784">Paul Rowen</mp>
		<date>2009-01-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rochdale</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10483">Greg Pope</mp>
		<date>2009-01-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Hyndburn</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10525">Alex Salmond</mp>
		<date>2009-03-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Banff &amp; Buchan</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10043">Roger Berry</mp>
		<date>2009-03-31</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingswood</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10190">Nigel Evans</mp>
		<date>2009-04-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ribble Valley</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10452">Denis Murphy</mp>
		<date>2009-04-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Wansbeck</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10459">Mark Oaten</mp>
		<date>2009-04-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Winchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10089">Ronnie Campbell</mp>
		<date>2009-04-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blyth Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10128">Michael Connarty</mp>
		<date>2009-04-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Linlithgow &amp; Falkirk East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11026">Greg Knight</mp>
		<date>2009-04-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Yorkshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11923">Tim Farron</mp>
		<date>2009-04-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Westmorland &amp; Lonsdale</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10105">Michael Clapham</mp>
		<date>2009-04-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Barnsley West &amp; Penistone</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10785">Alistair Carmichael</mp>
		<date>2009-04-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Orkney &amp; Shetland</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10393">Andrew MacKinlay</mp>
		<date>2009-04-23</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Thurrock</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10022">Norman Baker</mp>
		<date>2009-04-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lewes</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11427">David Anderson</mp>
		<date>2009-04-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blaydon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10197">Frank Field</mp>
		<date>2009-04-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birkenhead</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11565">Christopher Huhne</mp>
		<date>2009-04-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eastleigh</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10292">George Howarth</mp>
		<date>2009-05-05</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Knowsley North &amp; Sefton East</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10274">Stephen Hepburn</mp>
		<date>2009-05-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Jarrow</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10564">Phyllis Starkey</mp>
		<date>2009-05-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Milton Keynes South West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10608">Desmond Turner</mp>
		<date>2009-05-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brighton, Kemptown</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11189">Angus Robertson</mp>
		<date>2009-05-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Moray</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10552">Robert Smith</mp>
		<date>2009-05-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Aberdeenshire West &amp; Kincardine</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10620">Robert Walter</mp>
		<date>2009-05-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Dorset</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10615">Peter Viggers</mp>
		<date>2009-05-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gosport</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10118">David Clelland</mp>
		<date>2009-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tyne Bridge</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10587">Ian Taylor</mp>
		<date>2009-05-15</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Esher &amp; Walton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10575">Gary Streeter</mp>
		<date>2009-05-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South West Devon</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10034">Alan Beith</mp>
		<date>2009-05-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Berwick-upon-Tweed</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10716">John Barrett</mp>
		<date>2009-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Edinburgh West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10356">Tom Levitt</mp>
		<date>2009-05-21</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>High Peak</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10491">Gwyn Prosser</mp>
		<date>2009-06-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dover</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10900">Hywel Francis</mp>
		<date>2009-06-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Aberavon</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11093">John Mann</mp>
		<date>2009-06-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bassetlaw</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11816">Philip Davies</mp>
		<date>2009-06-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Shipley</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10074">Malcolm Bruce</mp>
		<date>2009-06-10</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gordon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10683">Adrian Bailey</mp>
		<date>2009-06-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Bromwich West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10352">Edward Leigh</mp>
		<date>2009-06-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Gainsborough</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10384">John McFall</mp>
		<date>2009-06-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Dunbartonshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10254">Patrick Hall</mp>
		<date>2009-06-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bedford</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11420">John Hemming</mp>
		<date>2009-06-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Birmingham, Yardley</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10775">David Cairns</mp>
		<date>2009-07-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Inverclyde</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11621">Douglas Carswell</mp>
		<date>2009-07-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Harwich</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10269">David Heath</mp>
		<date>2009-07-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Somerton &amp; Frome</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10027">Kevin Barron</mp>
		<date>2009-07-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rother Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11489">Mark Williams</mp>
		<date>2009-07-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ceredigion</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10472">Nick Palmer</mp>
		<date>2009-10-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Broxtowe</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10436">Austin Mitchell</mp>
		<date>2009-10-12</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Great Grimsby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="13712">Willie Rennie</mp>
		<date>2009-10-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Dunfermline &amp; Fife West</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11312">Michael Weir</mp>
		<date>2009-10-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Angus</constituency>
		<party>Scottish National Party</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10410">Judy Mallaber</mp>
		<date>2009-10-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Amber Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10586">David Taylor</mp>
		<date>2009-10-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North West Leicestershire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10012">Janet Anderson</mp>
		<date>2009-10-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rossendale &amp; Darwen</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11783">Susan Kramer</mp>
		<date>2009-10-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Richmond Park</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11340">David Wright</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="11898">Mary Creagh</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10210">Michael Jabez Foster</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
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