Rugby World Cup And Rugby In The Olympics (EDM2047)

Rugby World Cup And Rugby In The Olympics

EDM number 2047 in 2008-09, proposed by Derek Wyatt on 14/10/2009.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.

That this House welcomes the decision to award the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the world's third largest sporting event, to the Rugby Football Union; notes the wide appeal of rugby union as the fastest growing team sport in England and its general appeal across the UK; recognises the positive impact the Rugby World Cup will have on participation levels, spectator numbers and the wider UK economy; wishes the organising team every success in its delivery; and further welcomes the decision by the International Olympic Committee to include Rugby 7s in the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Derek Wyatt	14/10/2009	Sittingbourne and Sheppey	Labour	Proposed
Peter Bottomley	15/10/2009	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
David Drew	15/10/2009	Stroud	Labour	Seconded
Stephen Williams	15/10/2009	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Lynne Jones	15/10/2009	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Seconded
Greg Mulholland	15/10/2009	Leeds North West	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Ian Davidson	15/10/2009	Glasgow South West	Labour	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	16/10/2009	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
John McDonnell	19/10/2009	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Michael Clapham	19/10/2009	Barnsley West and Penistone	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	19/10/2009	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Roger Godsiff	19/10/2009	Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath	Labour	Signed
Mike Hancock	19/10/2009	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Martin Caton	20/10/2009	Gower	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Browne	20/10/2009	Taunton	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Iris Robinson	20/10/2009	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Gregory Campbell	21/10/2009	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
Paul Keetch	22/10/2009	Hereford	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Paul Flynn	22/10/2009	Newport West	Labour	Signed
David Hamilton	22/10/2009	Midlothian	Labour	Signed
Roger Williams	22/10/2009	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Malcolm Moss	26/10/2009	North East Cambridgeshire	Conservative	Signed
Nigel Evans	26/10/2009	Ribble Valley	Conservative	Signed
Brian Jenkins	27/10/2009	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Adrian Bailey	27/10/2009	West Bromwich West	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	27/10/2009	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Mark Lancaster	28/10/2009	North East Milton Keynes	Conservative	Signed
John Leech	28/10/2009	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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