PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ACHIEVEMENTS OF VENTURERS SEARCH AND RESCUE (8 December 2008)
Motion Details
That this House applauds the continuing work of Venturers Search and Rescue, based on the Solent and comprised of boys and girls aged 12 to 18 years, who have carried out numerous rescues of yachtsmen this year; congratulates 17 year old Mathew Dann, one of the youngest Royal Yachting Association powerboat instructors, who has been in command of more than 50 such rescues in 2008; and believes that the work of the Venturers demonstrates the best qualities of character and values embodied in today's young people.
Sponsored by:
Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Conservative
9
60%
Labour
3
20%
Independent
2
13%
Speaker
1
7%
Sponsor List (15 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Spk
John Bercow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Con
Sir Christopher Chope
Christchurch
Lab
Mr Andrew Dismore
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Con
Mr Mark Harper
Lab
Mr Brian Jenkins
Con
Sir Julian Lewis (Sponsor)
New Forest East
Con
Tim Loughton
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Con
Dr Andrew Murrison
South West Wiltshire
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Con
Sir Desmond Swayne
New Forest West
Con
Ann Winterton
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