PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SPORT IN SCHOOLS (7 December 1999)
Motion Details
That this House notes with concern the statistics in the Adidas, Sport Uncovered, report showing a considerable increase in the cases of childhood obesity; further notes the decline in sporting participation among young people with more than 75 per cent. not voluntarily participating; and urges the Government to make weekly physical education part of the core curriculum and to establish a committee to discuss the extent of such activity and to promote sport in school.
Sponsored by:
Sir Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
14
37%
Liberal Democrat
13
34%
Independent
4
11%
Conservative
3
8%
Ulster Unionist Party
2
5%
Non-affiliated
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Sponsor List (38 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
UUP
Mr Roy Beggs
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Dr Peter Brand
LD
Mr Colin Breed
Lab
Mr Russell Brown
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
Lab
Dr David Drew
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Bill Etherington
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Paul Flynn
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Con
Lord Horam
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
LD
Sir Bob Russell (Sponsor)
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Ian Stewart
Baroness Tonge
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Lab
Mr Alan Williams
Con
Sir Nicholas Winterton
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