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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to honour the 2004 pledge to give retired Gurkhas the right to become citizens of the UK on retirement and to pay retired Gurkhas a fair pension. More details
Submitted by Peter Carroll – Deadline to sign up by: 13 February 2007 – Signatures: 5,580
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You recently signed a petition asking the Prime Minister to "honour the 2004 pledge to give retired Gurkhas the right to become citizens of the UK on retirement and to pay retired Gurkhas a fair pension."The Prime Minister's Office has responded to that petition and you can view it here:
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The Government promised citizenship rights to retired Gurkhas following a major campaign in 2004, but hundreds of retired Gurkhas who should have the right to citizenship are having their applications unfairly held up by the Home Office.
The Gurkhas are also fighting the Government decision to only allow Gurkhas who retired after 1st July 1997 to become citizens - discriminating against hundreds of Gurkhas who served loyally but retired before this artificial cut-off date.
Gurkha campaigners are also calling for a fairer deal on pensions - Gurkha pensions are currently between 1/8th and 1/6th of the equivalent UK Service person.
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- Bhupalsing Rai
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- Sharon Stevens
- Darren Connor
- Christopher Ratcliffe
- Sandra Genders
- Ivan Mills
- Karl Lomas
- Elizabeth Wyatt
- colin macvicar
- jon lee-smith
- Bishal Gurung
- R G Woolley
- Frank Leo Nyss
- Tony Chytry
- Peter Bradbury
- Brendan Freeman
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- Sarah Beattie
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- Peter David Moore
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- Shivsaran Gurung
- Adam Hogg
- Andrew Davie
- Menuka Gurung
- Jimmy Dean
- Mike Watson
- James Jeffrey
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- John Pearson
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- Manoj Gurung
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- charles miles-reed
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- Frances Macdonald
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- Deborah J. Heath
- Stephen Orr
- Robert Gilbert
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- Andrew McQuiggin
- David Evans
- J ashton
- Geoffrey Harris
- Elizabeth Crangle
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- Lockhart Bryce
- Claudio Komba
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- Brenda Hamshere
- Stephen Waller
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- Jackie Howatson
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- Ted warren
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- J Brydon
- emma moore
- Richard Stokes
- HUGH CARTER
- alec martin
- John Ferguson
- Ruth Hennell
- Sharon du Kamp
- Lee Clarke
- Mr Surya Gurung
- Mr. L. Cullinan
- Mr Bikram Rai
- Ivitt Dickinson
- Mark Dynan
- Michelle Lonsdale
- Sir David Mansell.
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- Alan Dean
- Kim Ivory
- R C Wood
- Geoffrey Michael Tyrer
- Jonathan Law
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- Stephanie Newing
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- ian fewster
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- John Redfern
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- Jason Ellis
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- G Taylor
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- ken price
- lynda wassell
- Jeremy White
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- John Beeston
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- brian sharp
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- Mark Bowhay
- Steven Scully
- Lorraine Kirk
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- Barry Kearns
- Richard Silver
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- Jennifer Wynne
- Shelly-Anne Shaw
- Vicki Hillier
- Michael Cassells
- Patrick O'Brien
- Edward Treen
- Ross Leybourne
- Amy Barker
- Alan Summerfield
- Ray Rowling
- ruth rowe
- thomas paul slattery
- peter hogan
- Chris Farrell
- Peter Brigden
- J Garton
- Harriet Robinson
- Ryan Trenchard
- R Scott
- S J Muskin
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- David Harold Briggs
- Sarah Barter
- Andy Fox
- Sharon Gant
- Rebecca McManus
- jenny thorogood
- Daniel North
- Nigel Roberts
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- fiona baecroft
- Ian Sambridge
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- Colin Carter
- Philip Burman
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- Helen Hiller
- Irene Hallett
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- deborah persaud
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- Anthony Wood
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- Alison Vermes
- David E Smith
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- william O'Rourke
- Glyn John
- Diane Wilson
- Alan J Bayne
- chris williams
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- Mr M. Austin
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- Anthony Vearnals
- Adam Cintra
- Neil Chowney
- Dr. Alan R. J. Bosley
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- James Baldock
- MICHELLE COLLETT
- Ian Glading
- Charles Bull
- Stuart A McClymont
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- W.Parker
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- PANKAJ PIPARIA
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- Mr Deoman Ijam
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- Wesley James Smith
- Mr Brewer
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- Elizabeth Briggs
- Jeremy Andrew Draper
- Steve Bird
- Tina Holroyd
- Brian Kennedy-Thelwell
- Jennifer Kirkby
- David Sumner Smith
- Joanne Hedges
- Peter Marnoch
- Mr.N.B. Cole
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- H.Kane
- Martin Barrett
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- Paul FitzPatrick
- Tim Kloss
- a b davies
- Martin O'Hara
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- matthew hutton
- Johanna PURDY
- jean day
- Christopher West
- Samuel Walden
- Colin Hargreaves
- Jeremy Towers
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