Sharon Hodgson, MP for Gateshead East and Washington West, has been thanked for pledging to do her bit for the British Armed Forces family.

Hodgson met with a delegation from The Royal British Legion at Westminster to get behind the charity’s call for general election candidates of all parties to support the whole Armed Forces family. She also discussed the Legion’s manifesto and the changes that it is calling for.

The manifesto sets out priorities for the next Government to improve conditions for the British Armed Forces past and present and their families. It encourages MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) to “do their bit” for Service Personnel and their families, the bereaved, veterans and dependants.

During the meeting, Hodgson was photographed with a giant replica of the personalised pledge card, which she has been given by the Legion in recognition of her pledge. Mrs Hodgson has been a strong supporter of the Brothers in Arms campaign which aims to build a memorial in Sunderland for those lost in modern warfare.

Kevin Shinkwin, the Legion’s Head of Public Affairs, said, “We’re delighted to give Sharon her pledge card in recognition of her pledge to do her bit. Our message to every MP and candidate standing at the general election is very simple: “It’s time to do your bit. How you do that is entirely up to you but pledging publicly at www.timetodoyourbit.org.uk is a great way of showing your support for the whole Armed Forces family, both now and beyond the general election.”

“Both the serving and ex-Service community need the support of politicians,” he added. “Our manifesto outlines practical ways the next government can help, and we hope all the parties will give it serious consideration”.

Sharon Hodgson MP said, “I was really pleased to pledge to do my bit and to get my pledge card from the Legion. We are all fiercely proud of our Armed Forces and their families. They cope with tremendous pressure and in extreme cases unbearable loss with both bravery and dignity. They deserve unswerving support from politicians and the public and that is why I am proud to have signed up to the Royal British Legion’s manifesto. I’ve met local families who have lost loved ones in recent conflict and I feel strongly that the campaign for a memorial in Sunderland should succeed.”

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