Early day motion 360

NAMES OF THE FALLEN

• Session: 2010-12
• Date tabled: 30.06.2010
• Primary sponsor: Flynn, Paul
• Sponsors:
  • Bottomley, Peter
  • Clark, Katy
  • Edwards, Jonathan
  • Hancock, Mike
  • Hopkins, Kelvin

That this House believes that reading the names of the fallen at Prime Minister's Question Time honours the sacrifices made and brings some comfort to the bereaved; regrets the change in the practice on 28 June 2010 when the names of seven soldiers were included in a statement on the G20 conference; calls for such readings to be restored to the time of maximum House and media attendance in order that hon. Members can be reminded of the consequences of their decisions; and further calls for the consideration of an annual reading in the Chamber of the names of all those courageous soldiers who have died in conflict in the previous year.

Amendment 360A1 - NAMES OF THE FALLEN

• Session: 2010-12
• Date tabled: 12.07.2010
• Primary sponsor: Mordaunt, Penny
• Sponsors:

  leave out from `bereaved;' to end and insert `recognises that in addition to this solemn remembrance of the fallen, Parliament has a duty to mark the achievements and skill of UK forces in theatre; supports the recent trend to receive returned servicemen and servicewomen at Parliament; acknowledges the importance of demonstrating to the armed forces that Parliament understands and appreciates the difficulty of their work; and calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to consider how best the achievements as well as the sacrifices of the UK's forces can be communicated to the House.'.