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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
OLYMPIC BID (5 July 2005)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates Lord Coe and the 2012 bid team in winning the Olympics for London; recognises the fantastic job the team did in securing the event against four of the world's greatest cities; welcomes the opportunities that the occasion will bring, in particular for the creation of long-term employment and economic development of London, along with the improvement of infrastructure in the city, and the boost for tourism; celebrates the plans to revive the deprived area of the East of London where most of the venues will be built; hopes that the games will bring an enhancement to British culture and sports; and looks forward to the UK hosting one of the greatest sporting events in the world.

Sponsored by:
Ms Diane Abbott (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
11
48%
 
 
Independent
6
26%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
13%
 
 
Conservative
2
9%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott (Sponsor)
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
LD
John Barrett
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Harry Cohen
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Lady Hermon
Lab
Dame Meg Hillier
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
David Lepper
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Mr Greg Pope
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Alan Simpson
LD
Sarah Teather
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis

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