LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMIC GAMES - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House backs the UK's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; congratulates the bid team, led by London 2012, in submitting a first class bid to the International Olympic Committee (IOC); wishes the bid team success on 6th July when the IOC votes to decide the 2012 Olympic Host City; celebrates the fact that the Games would bring about tremendous benefits to the whole of the UK by boosting sport at all levels, creating jobs and opportunities for the UK, boosting tourism, regenerating one of the most deprived areas of the UK, inspiring a generation to embrace sport and physical activity and in so doing helping to improve the nation's health; notes that the Games would provide an opportunity to showcase UK arts and culture to a global audience, and would create the largest volunteering opportunities seen in post-war UK; and further notes that the Games would instill a fantastic sense of pride throughout the UK in hosting the best Games the world has ever seen.

Signatures (109)

Supporters (109)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Robertson, Hugh

Faversham and Mid Kent

Liberal Democrat

Ottaway, Richard

Liberal Democrat

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Amess, Mr David

Anderson, Mr David

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Ochil and South Perthshire

Liberal Democrat

Bellingham, Mr Henry

North West Norfolk

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Brazier, Mr Julian

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brokenshire, James

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Burns, Mr Simon

West Chelmsford

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Campbell, Sir Menzies

Liberal Democrat

North East Fife

Clappison, Mr James

Liberal Democrat

Sheffield, Hallam

Old Bexley and Sidcup

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davey, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Kingston and Surbiton

Dean, Mrs Janet

Dismore, Mr Andrew

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Fabricant, Michael

Liberal Democrat

Westmorland and Lonsdale

Featherstone, Lynne

Liberal Democrat

Hornsey and Wood Green

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Francis, Dr Hywel

Fraser, Mr Christopher

South West Norfolk

Garnier, Mr Edward

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Gillan, Mrs Cheryl

Chesham and Amersham

Goldsworthy, Julia

Liberal Democrat

Falmouth and Camborne

Gummer, Mr John

Suffolk Coastal

Hamilton, Mr David

Hammond, Mr Philip

Runnymede and Weybridge

Hammond, Stephen

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harper, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

South Holland and The Deepings

Heald, Mr Oliver

20 January 2006

North East Hertfordshire

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hendry, Charles

10 November 2005

Hepburn, Mr Stephen

Hermon, Lady Sylvia

Ulster Unionist Party

Holloway, Mr Adam

Liberal Democrat

North Southwark and Bermondsey

Illsley, Mr Eric

Barnsley Central

Jenkins, Mr Brian

Jones, Mr David

10 October 2005

Kawczynski, Daniel

Shrewsbury and Atcham

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kirkbride, Julie

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Liberal Democrat

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Lewis, Dr Julian

New Forest East

Lidington, Mr David

May, Mrs Theresa

McIntosh, Miss Anne

Mercer, Patrick

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Murrison, Dr Andrew

O'Brien, Mr Stephen

Paice, Mr James

South East Cambridgeshire

Pickles, Mr Eric

Brentwood and Ongar

Liberal Democrat

Randall, Mr John

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Sarwar, Mr Mohammad

Glasgow Central

Seabeck, Alison

Plymouth, Devonport

South West Bedfordshire

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Snelgrove, Anne

Spelman, Mrs Caroline

Liberal Democrat

East Dunbartonshire

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Truswell, Mr Paul

Finchley and Golders Green

Watkinson, Angela

Whittingdale, Mr John

Maldon and East Chelmsford

Williams, Mrs Betty

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Willis, Mr Phil

Liberal Democrat

Harrogate and Knaresborough

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.