I got an email from Joanna Lumley

[badriya]

I signed up to her campaign because someone on uk.media.radio.archers posted that the thing is not over. It was just a request for justice and has not yet been sorted. I got this reply

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[amberb_uk]

I'll point my husband at this - as someone who served with the Gurkhas and has a fondness for the people he knew then. We're both likely to sign this and may do our best bring it to wider attention in Sheffield too xxx

[amberb_uk]

When I say served with - I mean he worked with them. He was in the Royal Signals!

[amberb_uk]

R is delighted to hear the progress on things. He's heard about this through BLESMA (British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association) and had already signed up for the petition. Thanks for sharing this news xxxxx

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[badriya]

Just seen on uk.media.radio.archers
It requires
>a Private Member's bill to go through, which rarely happens.

Unless the Government supports it, which in this case it does (of
necessity). A Bill introduced by Lord Lee of Trafford has already been
passed by the Lords, and Bob Russell has introduced a similar Bill in
the Commons. The Government will suggest any necessary amendments to
one or the other and as long as they are accepted it will very likely
go through on the nod.