Bahrain Grand Prix

EDM number 1870 in 2010-12, proposed by Malcolm Bruce on 07/06/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.

That this House expresses concern over Formula One's (F1) decision to re-schedule the Bahrain Grand Prix in October in the current political climate in that country; deplores the current repressive measures conducted by the Bahraini government towards legitimate democratic protestors; notes that the staging of the Grand Prix in Bahrain may well deflect attention from these critical protests; further notes that the Grand Prix could act as a focal point for clashes, endangering both participants and spectators of the Grand Prix; questions F1 over its decision to re-schedule the Grand Prix inlight of the recent situation; believes that theBahrain Grand Prix should not go ahead and that F1 should re-consider its decision immediately; and calls on the Government to express its grave misgivings over the decision and to do all it can to see that the decision is reversed.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs.