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That this House condemns UK Sport's decision to withdrawn all funding from British Basketball's elite funding programme ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games; notes that both the men's and women's national elite teams have gone from the bottom rung of the international ladder to being one of the most respected national sides in Europe since UK Sport funding was initiated; further notes that Sport England's Active People Survey 7 demonstrates that sports participation in England has decreased by over 50,000 in the last year, yet participation in basketball has increased; further notes that basketball is the third most played team sport in England; further notes that by removing funding from the sport's elite development programme, young grassroots participants will have no national team to aspire to; suggests that UK Sport's 'no compromise' funding approach means no hope for the future of elite basketball in the UK; and further suggests that UK Sport reviews the process for assessing funding allocations to team sports and that funding is reinstated to ensure a prosperous future for basketball in the UK.
Signatures (12)
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.
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on
26 March 2014
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on
27 March 2014
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 March 2014
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
27 March 2014
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
31 March 2014
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on
2 April 2014
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support.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.