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PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
Achievement of Team GB in the Paralympics (6 September 2021)

Motion Details

That this House celebrates the tremendous achievement by Team GB in the Paralympics coming second only to China in the medals charts; notes the wonderful achievements from every country that makes up this wonderful UK and, in particular, highlights Strangford constituent, Bethany Firth, on her medal haul including two gold and two silver medals in swimming at the 2020 Olympics alone; congratulates every medal winner and member of the coaching team for their wonderful achievement; further highlights the tremendous encouragement that seeing Team GB excel at the Paralympics has provided to so many; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to work with the National Lottery in reviewing funding arrangements for our Paralympians in hopes of increasing this haul at the next world games.

Sponsored by:
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Democratic Unionist Party
5
42%
 
 
Conservative
2
17%
 
 
Labour
2
17%
 
 
Independent
1
8%
 
 
Scottish National Party
1
8%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
8%
 
Sponsor List (12 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Bob Blackman
Harrow East
Con
Dr Lisa Cameron
DUP
Mr Gregory Campbell
East Londonderry
Ind
Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
DUP
Paul Girvan
SNP
Patrick Grady
LD
Wera Hobhouse
Bath
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
DUP
Carla Lockhart
Upper Bann
DUP
Jim Shannon (Sponsor)
Strangford
DUP
Sammy Wilson
East Antrim
Lab
Mohammad Yasin
Bedford

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