PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ERECTION OF RUGBY LEAGUE STATUE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM (16 October 2011)
Motion Details
That this House welcomes the erection of a statue at Wembley Stadium celebrating the sport of Rugby League; believes this is a fitting tribute to a sport synonymous with the home of Rugby League and the Challenge Cup Final since 1929; notes that the campaign by the RFL, the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group and others has been successful; recalls some of the outstanding examples of sporting excellence displayed at the original and new stadium; and looks forward to seeing the statue once complete.
Sponsored by:
Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
8
47%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
18%
Conservative
2
12%
Independent
2
12%
Liberal Democrat
2
12%
Sponsor List (17 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Tony Lloyd
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
David Mowat
LD
Greg Mulholland (Sponsor)
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Steve Rotheram
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
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