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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB (19 July 2015)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates Hibernian Football Club on the forthcoming 140th anniversary of the founding of the club on 6 August; recognises the important part that many football clubs play within their communities and in particular notes the historic and important part that Hibernian has played in Leith, Edinburgh and beyond; further recognises the pioneering role that Hibernian has shown over the decades and in particular playing a trail blazing role by being the first British club to appear in European competition in 1955 when it reached the European Cup semi-final; and looks forward to Hibernian remaining at the forefront of Scottish football for many years to come.

Sponsored by:
Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Scottish National Party
27
82%
 
 
Labour
2
6%
 
 
Independent
2
6%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
3%
 
 
Conservative
1
3%
 
Sponsor List (33 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
SNP
Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
SNP
Mhairi Black
SNP
Ian Blackford (Sponsor)
SNP
Kirsty Blackman
Aberdeen North
SNP
Philip Boswell
SNP
Deidre Brock
SNP
Alan Brown
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
SNP
Douglas Chapman
SNP
Angela Crawley
SNP
Martyn Day
Ind
Margaret Ferrier
SNP
Patrick Grady
SNP
Peter Grant
SNP
Neil Gray
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Chris Law
Dundee Central
SNP
Stuart C McDonald
Ind
Natalie McGarry
SNP
John McNally
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
SNP
Dr Paul Monaghan
SNP
Roger Mullin
SNP
Gavin Newlands
SNP
Brendan O'Hara
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
SNP
Alex Salmond
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
SNP
Chris Stephens
SNP
Owen Thompson
SNP
Mike Weir

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