PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
GEORGE BEST (No. 2) (28 November 2005)

Motion Details

That this House notes with sadness the death of George Best; recognises him as one of the greatest players ever to play the game of football; remembers with affection his many great performances and goals; particularly notes his contribution to Manchester United's European Cup triumph in 1968; and sends its deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

Sponsored by:
Mr Laurence Robertson (Conservative)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Conservative
22
41%
 
 
Labour
16
30%
 
 
Independent
8
15%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
6%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
4%
 
 
Speaker
1
2%
 
 
Reform UK
1
2%
 
 
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
2%
 
Sponsor List (54 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir David Amess
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Con
Lord Blencathra
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Julian Brazier
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Rosie Cooper
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Dr David Drew
SDLP
Mark Durkan
Lab
Bill Etherington
Con
Michael Fabricant
LD
Tim Farron
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Con
Dame Cheryl Gillan
Con
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Sir Oliver Heald
LD
John Hemming
Con
Charles Hendry
Ind
Lady Hermon
Con
Adam Holloway
Con
Lord Horam
Spk
Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Chorley
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
Lab
Lynne Jones
Con
Baroness Laing of Elderslie
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Ind
Angus Brendan MacNeil
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Con
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Ind
Patrick Mercer
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Ind
Mr Andrew Pelling
PC
Adam Price
Con
Lord Randall of Uxbridge
Con
Mr Laurence Robertson (Sponsor)
RUK
Andrew Rosindell
Romford
Con
Andrew Selous
Lab
Alan Simpson
Con
Dame Caroline Spelman
Ind
Bob Spink
Con
Lord Swire
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Con
Sir Bill Wiggin
Con
Ann Winterton

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