Paralympic Success

EDM number 1157 in 1999-00, proposed by Bob Russell on 16/11/2000.

That this House congratulates all United Kingdom participants at the paralympics held in Sydney, in particular those who won medals; pays tribute to those who gained gold medals, Anita Chapman, Lloyd Upsdell, Noel Thatcher, Bob Matthews, Hazel Robson, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Deborah Brennan, Caroline Innes, Stephen Miller, Christopher Martin, Ken Churchill, Sally Reddin, Nigel Murray, Lee Pearson, Nicola Tustain, Kay Gebbie, Anne Dunham, Anthony Peddle, Emma Brown, Isabel Newstead, Sascha Kindred, James Crisp, Giles Long, Jody Cundy, David Roberts, Kenny Cairns, Marc Woods, Matthew Walker, Andrew Lindsay, Emily Jennings, Melanie Easter, Margaret McEleny and Vicki Broadribb; and urges central and local government to provide extra and better facilities so that more people with disabilities can be involved in sport at all levels.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs.