PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
SPORTS WOMEN AND BBC SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (29 November 2011)
Motion Details
That this House is disappointed that there are no women in this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist; notes the lack of women in previous year's shortlists; further notes that high profile women in sport play an important role in encouraging women and girls to participate in sports; and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport to do more to involve and promote women in sport.
Sponsored by:
Geraint Davies (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
24
60%
Independent
6
15%
Liberal Democrat
5
13%
Conservative
2
5%
The Independent Group for Change
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Alliance
1
3%
Sponsor List (40 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr Joe Benton
Lab
Hazel Blears
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Baroness Burt of Solihull
Lab
Martin Caton
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
LD
Mike Crockart
Ind
Geraint Davies (Sponsor)
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Dr Hywel Francis
IGC
Mike Gapes
Lab
Pat Glass
Lab
Helen Goodman
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Dr Julian Huppert
Lab
Glenda Jackson
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
Lab
Lord Mann
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Con
Mrs Louise Mensch
Lab
Sandra Osborne
Lab
Dame Joan Ruddock
Lab
Jim Sheridan
Ind
Mr Gavin Shuker
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Lab
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
LD
Jo Swinson
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
Lab
Mr Shaun Woodward
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