Recognition Of Darts As A Sport In The UK
EDM number 1744 in 2001-02, proposed by Bob Russell on 15/10/2002.
That this House calls for darts to be recognised as a sport; acknowledges that darts is enjoyed by more participants than every activity currently recognised as a sport; notes that the United Kingdom is the world's leading darts playing nation; observes that many other countries recognise darts as a sport; believes that the discrimination in the United Kingdom against darts should be ended; requests Her Majesty's Government to find an early legislative opportunity to broaden the scope of the Physical Training and Recreation Act 1937 which would enable darts to be funded by the United Kingdom sports councils; and urges the Northern Ireland and Scottish sports councils to agree with the Welsh and English sports councils to change their Royal charters once the 1937 Act has been amended so they can recognise darts as a sport.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Russell | 15/10/2002 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Nigel Jones | 16/10/2002 | Cheltenham | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 16/10/2002 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Roy Beggs | 16/10/2002 | East Antrim | UUP | Signed |
| Joan Walley | 16/10/2002 | Stoke-on-Trent North | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 17/10/2002 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Matthew Green | 17/10/2002 | Ludlow | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Harry Barnes | 17/10/2002 | North East Derbyshire | Labour | Signed |
| Andrew Rosindell | 21/10/2002 | Romford | Conservative | Signed |
| Paul Flynn | 21/10/2002 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 21/10/2002 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Syd Rapson | 23/10/2002 | Portsmouth North | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Keetch | 23/10/2002 | Hereford | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Richard Younger-Ross | 23/10/2002 | Teignbridge | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| David Hamilton | 29/10/2002 | Midlothian | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 06/11/2002 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Brian Cotter | 06/11/2002 | Weston-Super-Mare | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
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