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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NATIONAL WALKING MONTH 2016 CAMPAIGN (24 May 2016)

Motion Details

That this House recognises that walking can improve heart health and blood pressure, burn calories and increase metabolism, boost mood and enable people to discover their local community; notes that Living Streets National Walking Month takes place during May 2016 and is asking everyone to #Try20 and fit 20 minutes of walking into their daily routine; and calls on the Government to support walking by ensuring meaningful numerical targets for general walking and walking to school are included in the final Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy when it is published.

Sponsored by:
Greg Mulholland (Liberal Democrat)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
8
30%
 
 
Scottish National Party
5
19%
 
 
Independent
4
15%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
3
11%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
3
11%
 
 
Conservative
2
7%
 
 
Green Party
1
4%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (27 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
SNP
Alan Brown
DUP
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
SNP
Stuart Blair Donaldson
Lab
Stephen Doughty
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lab
Paul Flynn
SNP
Stephen Gethins
SNP
Patrick Grady
Ind
Lady Hermon
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Norman Lamb
Green
Caroline Lucas
Ind
Natalie McGarry
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
LD
Greg Mulholland (Sponsor)
SNP
Kirsten Oswald
Lab
Yasmin Qureshi
Bolton South and Walkden
Lab
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Lord Spellar
LD
Mr Mark Williams

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