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
5
45%
Independent
4
36%
Conservative
2
18%
Sponsor List (11 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Ind
Geraint Davies (Sponsor)
Lab
Bill Esterson
Sefton Central
Lab
Dame Nia Griffith
Llanelli
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Con
Mrs Louise Mensch
Ind
Mr Gavin Shuker
Lab
Valerie Vaz
Walsall and Bloxwich
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