Early Day Motions

PROVISION OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 135: tabled on 16 November 2006

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 94 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 is concerned at the inadequate provision of public swimming facilities in which British swimmers and potential contenders for inclusion in the United Kingdom's 2012 Olympic team can train, develop their skills and bring themselves up to world levels of competitiveness; regrets that nearly half of state schools with swimming pools have closed them in the last decade, despite a fifth of children starting secondary schools being unable to swim a length, that local authorities have cut back provision as a result of financial stringencies, that few new public pools are now being built, that the number of 50 metre pools is totally inadequate and that swimming has been dropped from the national curriculum; and calls on the Government to act quickly to give urgent financial incentives to schools and local authorities to provide more and better swimming facilities, so that Olympic contenders can be trained to international standards and more citizens can enjoy the satisfactions and health benefits of swimming.

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.

Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Great Grimsby
Primary
Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Keighley
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hendon
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Congleton

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

Baldry, Tony
Conservative
Signed on 20 November 2006
Banbury
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2006
South Ribble
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Carshalton and Wallington
Buck, Ms Karen
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Regent's Park and Kensington North
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 November 2006
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2006
Barnsley West and Penistone
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Leyton and Wanstead
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Islington North
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Dagenham
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 16 November 2006
Blaenau Gwent
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Burton
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 22 November 2006
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 November 2006
Foyle
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Ribble Valley
Featherstone, Lynne
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2007
Hornsey and Wood Green
Fisher, Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Stoke-on-Trent Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Newport West
Francis, Dr Hywel
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Aberavon
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 November 2006
St. Ives
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Walthamstow
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2006
Norwich North
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Midlothian
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2006
North Down
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2006
Ashton under Lyne
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Vauxhall
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Luton North
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2007
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hampstead and Highgate
Jackson, Mr Stewart
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Peterborough
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kaufman, Sir Gerald
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Manchester, Gorton
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hereford
Lazarowicz, Mark
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Edinburgh North and Leith
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Manchester, Withington
Lloyd, Tony
Labour
Signed on 5 December 2006
Manchester Central
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 November 2006
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
MacDougall, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Glenrothes
Main, Anne
Conservative
Signed on 21 November 2006
St. Albans
Marris, Rob
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Wolverhampton South West
Marsden, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Blackpool South
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2006
Calder Valley
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 16 November 2006
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hayes and Harlington
Moon, Mrs Madeleine
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Bridgend
Morgan, Julie
Labour
Signed on 23 November 2006
Cardiff North
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2006
Ynys Môn
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 8 February 2007
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Hemel Hempstead
Prentice, Mr Gordon
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Pendle
Price, Adam
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 16 November 2006
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Pugh, Dr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Southport
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Halifax
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2006
Strangford
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 22 November 2006
North Cornwall
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 November 2006
Romford
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Colchester
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2006
Upper Bann
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 22 November 2006
Bolsover
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Castle Point
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
East Dunbartonshire
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
North West Leicestershire
Teather, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Brent East
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2006
Pudsey
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2006
Brighton, Kemptown
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2006
Leicester East
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Finchley and Golders Green
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 16 November 2006
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Ceredigion
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 November 2006
Bristol West
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 16 November 2006
East Antrim
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 16 November 2006
Macclesfield

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Goodman, Helen
Labour
Signature withdrawn on 16 November 2006
Bishop Auckland