Julie Morgan

 

  Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Cardiff North

 

GURKHA SUCCESS

 

Celebrating with the Gurkhas outside Parliament:

My press release on the Gurkhas is below.

 

(To read more press releases, click here.

To read more about other campaigns I am involved in at Westminster, click here.)

 

 

21st May 2009

 

MP Praises Decision on Gurkhas

 

Julie Morgan, MP for Cardiff North, welcomed today’s announcement that all

Gurkha Soldiers who retired before 1997 and served for at least four years will

be granted the right to settle in the UK. The decision comes after Parliament

recently voted against a weaker settlement proposed by the Government.

Julie Morgan was the only Labour MP in Wales to have voted against the

Government.

 

On hearing the announcement, Julie said:

 

“I am thrilled that the Government has made this decision. I have firmly

backed the campaign for Gurkha Justice and believe that those who have

served this country deserve the opportunity to settle here.”

 

“I have been calling for a swift settlement and I praise the Government for

coming to this conclusion so quickly in light of the Parliamentary vote last

month. They have rightly consolidated their commitment to the Gurkhas; a

commitment that had already seen 6,000 former soldiers given the right to

settle in Britain since 2004 and I look forward to many more now joining them.

It is great to see the Home Secretary asking for all 1,400 outstanding cases to

be processed by 11th June.”

 

“I have also been calling for an equitable settlement. I believe today’s

announcement will allow the cases of all former Gurkha soldiers to be dealt

with in an equal way. The policy recognises their commitment and dedication.

I am so glad to see that these moral arguments have been taken into account.”

 

“I would also like to praise Joanna Lumley and all those involved with the

Gurkha Justice campaign for their continued commitment to this cause.”

 

“Gurkha soldiers have fought, with distinction, with the British army for most of

the last century; they have played their part in many of the major fields of

action in recent history from the Falklands to the Gulf. I, like most of my

constituents and many people across the UK, am immensely grateful for this

contribution. We can now proudly remember and recognise this.”