Rugby League Statue At Wembley
EDM number 397 in 2015-16, proposed by Greg Mulholland on 08/09/2015.
Categorised under the topics of Art works and Sports.
That this House welcomes the installation of a rugby league statue at Wembley Stadium; joins with the public in honouring the five players represented by the statue, Gus Risman, Billy Boston, Alex Murphy, Martin Offiah and Eric Ashton; congratulates the artist Stephen Winterburn on a fine and fitting tribute to the game; thanks Wembley Stadium for its support in erecting the statue; acknowledges the role of the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group in campaigning, along with many others, for the statue's creation; further thanks the RFL and Rugby League Cares for their hard work in commissioning the statue and narrowing down the list of players; and expresses its gratitude to all those who donated to the statue, particularly Ken Davy, Sir Rodney Walker, David Hughes and Tim Adams.
This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Mulholland | 08/09/2015 | Leeds North West | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Mark Durkan | 08/09/2015 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 08/09/2015 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Alan Meale | 09/09/2015 | Mansfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 09/09/2015 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 10/09/2015 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Bob Blackman | 10/09/2015 | Harrow East | Conservative | Signed |
| David Mowat | 11/09/2015 | Warrington South | Conservative | Signed |
| David Crausby | 22/10/2015 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
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