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Licensing Act And Golf Clubs

EDM number 1267 in 2003-04, proposed by David Davis on 24/05/2004.

That this House recognises the concerns of private member golf clubs regarding the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003; notes the potential impact of the Act's provisions on the clubs' ability, under the proposed club premises certificate, to serve alcohol to visiting players (including overseas players) who are either from non-qualifying clubs or are not members of any club, and whose numbers are estimated at between 1 and 1.5 million in England alone; is very aware of the crucial importance of the green fee income to all golf clubs from visiting players; recognises the significance of the 19th hole for members, players and golf clubs alike; is concerned about the additional costs that will be incurred by clubs in altering their licences from club licences to facilitate the serving of alcohol to visiting players and to adhere to a range of other provisions, especially in the provision of facilities for junior members; believes that private golf clubs play a vital role in the development of future golfing champions; welcomes their role in the provision of exercise for people of all ages; fears that unless action is taken, many golf clubs will struggle to survive under the new licensing system; calls on the Government to take the concerns of golf clubs seriously; and requests that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport honour her commitment to the House, given on 24th March 2003, that she is absolutely determined to ensure that when the Bill receives Royal Assent it will be welcomed by sports clubs, large and small, and by other private clubs.

This motion has been signed by a total of 93 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
David Davis24/05/2004Haltemprice & HowdenConservativeProposed
Tim Yeo24/05/2004South SuffolkConservativeSeconded
Julie Kirkbride24/05/2004BromsgroveConservativeSeconded
Malcolm Moss24/05/2004North East CambridgeshireConservativeSeconded
Cheryl Gillan24/05/2004Chesham & AmershamConservativeSeconded
Damian Green24/05/2004AshfordConservativeSeconded
Stephen O'Brien24/05/2004EddisburyConservativeSigned
James Gray24/05/2004North WiltshireConservativeSigned
James Paice24/05/2004South East CambridgeshireConservativeSigned
Julian Brazier24/05/2004CanterburyConservativeSigned
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown24/05/2004CotswoldConservativeSigned
Nigel Evans24/05/2004Ribble ValleyConservativeSigned
Chris Grayling24/05/2004Epsom & EwellConservativeSigned
John Greenway24/05/2004RyedaleConservativeSigned
Peter Ainsworth24/05/2004East SurreyConservativeSigned
David Atkinson24/05/2004Bournemouth EastConservativeSigned
Henry Bellingham24/05/2004North West NorfolkConservativeSigned
Hugo Swire24/05/2004East DevonConservativeSigned
Robert Syms24/05/2004PooleConservativeSigned
Anne McIntosh24/05/2004Vale of YorkConservativeSigned
Andrew Murrison24/05/2004WestburyConservativeSigned
John Randall24/05/2004UxbridgeConservativeSigned
David Ruffley24/05/2004Bury St EdmundsConservativeSigned
Andrew Selous24/05/2004South West BedfordshireConservativeSigned
Keith Simpson24/05/2004Mid NorfolkConservativeSigned
Michael Spicer24/05/2004West WorcestershireConservativeSigned
Nick Hawkins24/05/2004Surrey HeathConservativeSigned
Oliver Heald24/05/2004North East HertfordshireConservativeSigned
Mark Prisk24/05/2004Hertford & StortfordConservativeSigned
Charles Hendry24/05/2004WealdenConservativeSigned
Robert Key24/05/2004SalisburyConservativeSigned
Jacqui Lait24/05/2004BeckenhamConservativeSigned
Andrew Lansley24/05/2004South CambridgeshireConservativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton25/05/2004MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Bob Spink25/05/2004Castle PointConservativeSigned
Ann Winterton25/05/2004CongletonConservativeSigned
David Wilshire25/05/2004SpelthorneConservativeSigned
Nigel Waterson25/05/2004EastbourneConservativeSigned
John Taylor25/05/2004SolihullConservativeSigned
Peter Bottomley25/05/2004Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Ian Gibson25/05/2004Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Sue Doughty25/05/2004GuildfordLiberal DemocratSigned
Simon Burns25/05/2004West ChelmsfordConservativeSigned
Andrew MacKay25/05/2004BracknellConservativeSigned
Elfyn Llwyd25/05/2004Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Richard Shepherd25/05/2004Aldridge-BrownhillsConservativeSigned
Adam Price26/05/2004Carmarthen East & DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Mike Hancock26/05/2004Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew George26/05/2004St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Edward Garnier26/05/2004HarboroughConservativeSigned
Tim Loughton26/05/2004East Worthing & ShorehamConservativeSigned
Peter Duncan26/05/2004Galloway & Upper NithsdaleConservativeSigned
Lindsay Hoyle26/05/2004ChorleyLabourSigned
Terry Lewis26/05/2004WorsleyLabourSigned
Marion Roe27/05/2004BroxbourneConservativeSigned
Paul Tyler27/05/2004North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Jenny Tonge27/05/2004Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Atkinson27/05/2004HexhamConservativeSigned
Bill Etherington27/05/2004Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
David Drew27/05/2004StroudLabour Co-operativeSigned
Tim Collins27/05/2004Westmorland & LonsdaleConservativeSigned
Colin Breed27/05/2004South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
George Osborne27/05/2004TattonConservativeSigned
Andrew Mitchell27/05/2004Sutton ColdfieldConservativeSigned
Patrick McLoughlin27/05/2004West DerbyshireConservativeSigned
Peter Luff27/05/2004Mid WorcestershireConservativeSigned
Julian Lewis27/05/2004New Forest EastConservativeSigned
Eric Illsley27/05/2004Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Alan Simpson27/05/2004Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
David Amess07/06/2004Southend WestConservativeSigned
Howard Flight07/06/2004Arundel & South DownsConservativeSigned
Jonathan Sayeed07/06/2004Mid BedfordshireConservativeSigned
Vincent Cable07/06/2004TwickenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
Caroline Spelman08/06/2004MeridenConservativeSigned
Theresa May08/06/2004MaidenheadConservativeSigned
John Bercow08/06/2004BuckinghamConservativeSigned
Tony McWalter09/06/2004Hemel HempsteadLabour Co-operativeSigned
Michael Fabricant09/06/2004LichfieldConservativeSigned
Win Griffiths09/06/2004BridgendLabourSigned
David Willetts09/06/2004HavantConservativeSigned
Ian Taylor10/06/2004Esher & WaltonConservativeSigned
Patrick Mercer15/06/2004NewarkConservativeSigned
Angela Watkinson15/06/2004UpminsterConservativeSigned
Marsha Singh15/06/2004Bradford WestLabourSigned
Nigel Jones16/06/2004CheltenhamLiberal DemocratSigned
John Pugh17/06/2004SouthportLiberal DemocratSigned
Quentin Davies21/06/2004Grantham & StamfordConservativeSigned
Andrew Hunter22/06/2004BasingstokeIndependent ConservativeSigned
Philip Hammond24/06/2004Runnymede & WeybridgeConservativeSigned
Bill Wiggin24/06/2004LeominsterConservativeSigned
John Barrett06/07/2004Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Andrew Rosindell07/09/2004RomfordConservativeSigned
Alistair Burt07/09/2004North East BedfordshireConservativeSigned

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