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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This motion has been signed by a total of 164 MPs, 2 of these signatures have been withdrawn.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
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
Neil Gerrard28/04/2009WalthamstowLabourSigned
Andrew George28/04/2009St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Fisher28/04/2009Stoke-on-Trent CentralLabourSigned
Frank Field28/04/2009BirkenheadLabourSigned
Paul Farrelly28/04/2009Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Mark Durkan28/04/2009FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
David Drew28/04/2009StroudLabourSigned
Jim Dowd28/04/2009Lewisham WestLabourSigned
Jim Dobbin28/04/2009Heywood & MiddletonLabourSigned
Ian Stewart28/04/2009EcclesLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell28/04/2009Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned
Virendra Sharma28/04/2009Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Jim Devine28/04/2009LivingstonLabourSigned
Mark Hunter28/04/2009CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Lee Scott28/04/2009Ilford NorthConservativeSigned
Angela Smith28/04/2009Sheffield, HillsboroughLabourSigned
Julia Goldsworthy28/04/2009Falmouth & CamborneLiberal DemocratSigned
David Anderson28/04/2009BlaydonLabourSigned
Derek Wyatt28/04/2009Sittingbourne & SheppeyLabourSigned
Ann Widdecombe28/04/2009Maidstone & The WealdConservativeSigned
Michael Weir28/04/2009AngusScottish National PartySigned
Steve Webb28/04/2009NorthavonLiberal DemocratSigned
Paddy Tipping28/04/2009SherwoodLabourSigned
Richard Taylor28/04/2009Wyre ForestIndependentSigned
Ian Taylor28/04/2009Esher & WaltonConservativeSigned
David Taylor28/04/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore28/04/2009HendonLabourSigned
Edward Davey28/04/2009Kingston & SurbitonLiberal DemocratSigned
Julie Morgan28/04/2009Cardiff NorthLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle28/04/2009ChorleyLabourSigned
George Howarth28/04/2009Knowsley North & Sefton EastLabourSigned
Michael Howard28/04/2009Folkestone & HytheConservativeSigned
Kelvin Hopkins28/04/2009Luton NorthLabourSigned
Paul Holmes28/04/2009ChesterfieldLiberal DemocratSigned
Kate Hoey28/04/2009VauxhallLabourSigned
Lady Hermon28/04/2009North DownUUPSigned
Dai Havard28/04/2009Merthyr Tydfil & RhymneyLabourSigned
John Smith28/04/2009Vale of GlamorganLabourSigned
Mohammad Sarwar28/04/2009Glasgow CentralLabourSigned
Geoffrey Robinson28/04/2009Coventry North WestLabourSigned
Andy Reed28/04/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Stephen Pound28/04/2009Ealing NorthLabourSigned
Greg Pope28/04/2009HyndburnLabourSigned
Joan Humble28/04/2009Blackpool North & FleetwoodLabourSigned
John Mann28/04/2009BassetlawLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden28/04/2009Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Ann Cryer28/04/2009KeighleyLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas28/04/2009DagenhamLabourSigned
Harry Cohen28/04/2009Leyton & WansteadLabourSigned
David Chaytor28/04/2009Bury NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton28/04/2009GowerLabourSigned
Alistair Carmichael28/04/2009Orkney & ShetlandLiberal DemocratSigned
Richard Burden28/04/2009Birmingham, NorthfieldLabourSigned
Karen Buck28/04/2009Signed
Tom Brake28/04/2009Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews28/04/2009MedwayLabourSigned
Andrew Miller28/04/2009Ellesmere Port & NestonLabourSigned
Michael Moore28/04/2009Berwickshire, Roxburgh & SelkirkLiberal DemocratSigned
Elliot Morley28/04/2009ScunthorpeLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith28/04/2009Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Graham Brady28/04/2009Altrincham & Sale WestConservativeSigned
Roger Berry29/04/2009KingswoodLabourSigned
Alan Beith29/04/2009Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Ancram29/04/2009DevizesConservativeSigned
Sandra Gidley29/04/2009RomseyLiberal DemocratSigned
Hywel Francis29/04/2009AberavonLabourSigned
Don Foster29/04/2009BathLiberal DemocratSigned
Robert Wareing29/04/2009Liverpool, West DerbyIndependentSigned
Phil Willis29/04/2009Harrogate & KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
Nicholas Winterton29/04/2009MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Pete Wishart29/04/2009Perth & Perthshire NorthScottish National PartySigned
Lorely Burt29/04/2009SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech29/04/2009Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
James McGovern29/04/2009Dundee WestLabourSigned
Stephen Williams29/04/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Davies29/04/2009Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Nigel Evans29/04/2009Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Louise Ellman29/04/2009Liverpool, RiversideLabourSigned
John Pugh29/04/2009SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Reid29/04/2009Argyll & ButeLiberal DemocratSigned
Angus Robertson29/04/2009MorayScottish National PartySigned
Adrian Sanders29/04/2009TorbayLiberal DemocratSigned
David Simpson29/04/2009Upper BannDUPSigned
Robert Smith29/04/2009Aberdeenshire West & KincardineLiberal DemocratSigned
Nick Harvey29/04/2009North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Glenda Jackson29/04/2009Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Robert Key29/04/2009SalisburyConservativeSigned
Michael Clapham29/04/2009Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell29/04/2009Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell29/04/2009East LondonderryDUPSigned
Bill Olner29/04/2009NuneatonLabourSigned
Denis Murphy29/04/2009WansbeckLabourSigned
William McCrea29/04/2009South AntrimDUPSigned
Greg Mulholland30/04/2009Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Jo Swinson30/04/2009East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Winterton30/04/2009CongletonConservativeSigned
Desmond Turner30/04/2009Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Nick Ainger30/04/2009Carmarthen West & South PembrokeshireLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn30/04/2009Islington NorthLabourSigned
Colin Breed30/04/2009South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Mark Oaten30/04/2009WinchesterLiberal DemocratSigned
Elfyn Llwyd30/04/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
David Laws30/04/2009YeovilLiberal DemocratSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
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 & Fife WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Godsiff05/05/2009Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small HeathLabourSigned
Malcolm Bruce05/05/2009GordonLiberal 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
Lynne Featherstone06/05/2009Hornsey & Wood GreenLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis06/05/2009Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
James Gray06/05/2009North WiltshireConservativeSigned
Sandra Osborne06/05/2009Ayr, Carrick & CumnockLabourSigned
Mark Williams07/05/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Daniel Rogerson07/05/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
John Thurso07/05/2009Caithness, Sutherland & Easter RossLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Anderson07/05/2009Rossendale & DarwenLabourSigned
Paul Flynn07/05/2009Newport WestLabourSigned
Vincent Cable07/05/2009TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Judy Mallaber07/05/2009Amber ValleyLabourSigned
Roger Williams08/05/2009Brecon & RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan11/05/2009HalifaxLabourSigned
John Hemming11/05/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Hughes11/05/2009North Southwark & BermondseyLiberal DemocratSigned
David Heyes11/05/2009Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
Jimmy Hood12/05/2009Lanark & Hamilton EastLabourSigned
Katy Clark12/05/2009Ayrshire North & ArranLabourSigned
Chris McCafferty13/05/2009Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Paul Keetch13/05/2009HerefordLiberal DemocratSigned
John McDonnell14/05/2009Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Eddie McGrady20/05/2009South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
John Austin01/06/2009Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Bill Etherington01/06/2009Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Evan Harris01/06/2009Oxford West & AbingdonLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Horwood03/06/2009CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Adam Price22/06/2009Carmarthen East & DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Nigel Dodds02/07/2009Belfast NorthDUPSigned
David KidneyUnknownWithdrawn
Ian GibsonUnknownWithdrawn

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