United Kingdom · Motion · Early Day Motion
EDM 1057
MEDAL FOR ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ACTION
Introduced
27 July 2000
Last action
27 July 2000 · Early Day Motion
Status
0
Sponsors
Mr Harry Barnes
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
27 July 2000
Summary
That this House supports the suggestion made by Rita Restorick, the mother of Stephen, who was the last British soldier to be murdered by the Provisional IRA, that a posthumous medal similar to the US Purple Heart be presented to the next of kin of troops killed in action, so that it can be worn with pride on Remembrance Day; and is pleased to note that this suggestion has already gained the support of the Royal British Legion, the Daily Telegraph and the Mirror.
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Timeline
27 July 2000
Early Day Motion
That this House supports the suggestion made by Rita Restorick, the mother of Stephen, who was the last British soldier to be murdered by the Provisional IRA, that a posthumous medal similar to the US Purple Heart be presented to the next of kin of troops killed in action, so that it can be worn with pride on Remembrance Day; and is pleased to note that this suggestion has already gained the support of the Royal British Legion, the Daily Telegraph and the Mirror.
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- Official source: https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motions/17892
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- uk · edm-17892 · source updated 27 July 2000