Motion text
That this House pays tribute to the invaluable role played by football fans in supporting communities, frontline workers and protecting the most vulnerable people in the covid-19 crisis; notes that more than 100 tonnes of food have been donated to local foodbanks since the start of lockdown by Fan Supporting Foodbanks groups from many football clubs including Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, West Ham United, Huddersfield Town, Everton and Liverpool; further notes that many Liverpool communities have benefited from food parcels produced and delivered by football supporters working in conjunction with North Liverpool Foodbanks, Homebaked, Food for Thought, British Gas, Optimum Group, LFC Foundation and Everton in the Community, Spirit of Shankly, Blue Union, Hour for Others, City of Liverpool FC and the Rotunda ABC and that Merseyside PPE Hub has produced 100,000+ items of PPE for use in NHS and care homes across the UK when it was in extremely short supply, and that English Football League fans have worked in conjunction with clubs to drop off care packages, ring elderly and vulnerable neighbours and drop off prescriptions; notes that in Scotland, football fans have donated more than one million pounds to their clubs to help them survive covid 19 - an unbelievable effort to keep football alive; and believes that the House has seen the true face of the football supporter and thanks all for the solidarity shown across these islands by supporters to their communities in the fight against covid-19.
Signatures (25)
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.
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 July 2020
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
14 July 2020
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
McGovern, Alison
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Sultana, Zarah
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Eagle, Maria
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Brabin, Tracy
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Whitley, Mick
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2020
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 July 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
15 July 2020
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
16 July 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
1 September 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Stone, Jamie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
19 October 2020
Cruddas, Jon
Labour
Signed on
19 October 2020
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 December 2020
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.