Motion text
That this House is concerned by reports that changes by the Home Office to Tier 4 visa regulations have adversely impacted many teams in the Scottish Women’s Premier League and potentially those in other sports; notes the changes have resulted in non-EU international students already studying in the UK now being unable to play sports on a completely amateur basis if even one player in that competition is playing in a professional or semi-professional basis; feels that this is a very blunt measure entirely lacking in common sense which places unnecessary restrictions on women’s football at a time when every support should be in place to encourage the sport to grow; and calls on the Home Office to urgently review the regulations to ensure that no one on a Tier 4 visa be restricted should they want to play sport without any financial remuneration.
Signatures (32)
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.
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Nicolson, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 March 2020
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 March 2020
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 March 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on
5 March 2020
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
9 March 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.