Early Day Motions

WORK OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRUST

EDM (Early Day Motion) 658: tabled on 20 January 2010

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 85 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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

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Motion text

That this House congratulates the Football League Trust for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales; notes the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months; and recognises that the power of football is being used to improve the local community at Accrington Stanley, AFC Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Barnet, Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford City, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Bury, Cardiff City, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Dagenham and Redbridge, Darlington, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Leicester City, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Morecambe, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Norwich City, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Shrewsbury Town, Southampton, Southend United, Stockport County, Swansea City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Walsall, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town.

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.

Smith, Chloe
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Norwich North
Primary
Binley, Mr Brian
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Northampton South
Lancaster, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
North East Milton Keynes
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Wycombe
Willott, Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
Cardiff Central
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Blackpool North and Fleetwood

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

Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 27 January 2010
Southend West
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2010
Erith and Thamesmead
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Bexhill and Battle
Barron, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2010
Rother Valley
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Leeds West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
South Ribble
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Altrincham and Sale West
Brokenshire, James
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Hornchurch
Burgon, Colin
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2010
Elmet
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
North East Bedfordshire
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Gower
Cawsey, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2010
Brigg and Goole
Challen, Colin
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Morley and Rothwell
Coffey, Ann
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Stockport
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Islington North
Crabb, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2010
Bolton North East
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2010
Dagenham
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Keighley
Davey, Mr Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2010
Kingston and Surbiton
Davies, Philip
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Shipley
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Burton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 9 February 2010
Belfast North
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Stroud
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Rutland and Melton
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 30 March 2010
Eltham
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2010
Sunderland North
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Lichfield
George, Mr Bruce
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2010
Walsall South
Gerrard, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 29 January 2010
Walthamstow
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2010
Chesham and Amersham
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2010
Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath
Hamilton, Fabian
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2010
Leeds North East
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2010
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2010
North Devon
Heyes, David
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Ashton-under-Lyne
Horwood, Mr Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2010
Cheltenham
Howells, Dr Kim
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2010
Pontypridd
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Chorley
Hunter, Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 January 2010
Cheadle
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
Barnsley Central
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Tamworth
Keen, Alan
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Feltham and Heston
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Bromsgrove
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2010
Epping Forest
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 January 2010
Manchester, Withington
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2010
Brighton, Pavilion
McCafferty, Chris
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2010
Calder Valley
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2010
South Antrim
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2010
Mansfield
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 8 February 2010
Newark
Mundell, David
Conservative
Signed on 16 March 2010
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Neill, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 6 April 2010
Bromley and Chislehurst
Newmark, Mr Brooks
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Braintree
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 25 January 2010
Croydon South
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Independent
Signed on 20 January 2010
Croydon Central
Penning, Mike
Conservative
Signed on 2 March 2010
Hemel Hempstead
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 2 February 2010
Hyndburn
Salter, Martin
Labour
Signed on 22 February 2010
Reading West
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 January 2010
Torbay
Scott, Mr Lee
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Ilford North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2010
Upper Bann
Slaughter, Andy
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush
Smith, Ms Angela C.
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
Sheffield, Hillsborough
Starkey, Dr Phyllis
Labour
Signed on 27 January 2010
Milton Keynes South West
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 29 January 2010
South West Devon
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 January 2010
East Dunbartonshire
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 22 February 2010
East Devon
Timpson, Edward
Conservative
Signed on 1 February 2010
Crewe and Nantwich
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 26 January 2010
Pudsey
Twigg, Derek
Labour
Signed on 20 January 2010
Halton
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 28 January 2010
Finchley and Golders Green
Wallace, Mr Ben
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Lancaster and Wyre
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2010
Upminster
Williams, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 March 2010
Bristol West
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2010
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 21 January 2010
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

WORK OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRUST (Amendment 1)
at end add `and also congratulates the Premier League for generously committing the funding for the Football League Trust to deliver these positive outcomes alongside their own Premier League Creating Chances community programme, an example of which is the recently renamed Fulham FC Foundation, which this week announced plans for a ground-breaking programme to address men's health issues in Lambeth.'.
Stephen Pound
Labour, Ealing North
3
signatures
EDM 658A1: tabled on 1 February 2010