Open Golf Championship
EDM number 114 in 2014-15, proposed by Gregory Campbell on 17/06/2014.
Categorised under the topic of Sports.
That this House welcomes the decision by the R & A to hold The Open Golf Championship at Royal Portrush; acknowledges the tremendous work done by the R & A, tourism authorities, Northern Ireland Executive, Royal Portrush Golf Club and many others to bring the most prestigious golf tournament in the world back to what is recognised as one of the best links courses anywhere; also pays tribute to Ulster's golfing greats, Rory McIlroy, Graham McDowell and Darren Clarke who have been in support of the move for some time; and looks forward to the required work being completed so that The Open can return by 2019 to Royal Portrush.
This motion has been signed by a total of 13 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Campbell | 17/06/2014 | East Londonderry | DUP | Proposed |
| William McCrea | 17/06/2014 | South Antrim | DUP | Seconded |
| David Simpson | 17/06/2014 | Upper Bann | DUP | Seconded |
| Jeffrey M Donaldson | 17/06/2014 | Lagan Valley | DUP | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 17/06/2014 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Mark Durkan | 17/06/2014 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Seconded |
| Nigel Evans | 17/06/2014 | Ribble Valley | Conservative | Signed |
| Margaret Ritchie | 18/06/2014 | South Down | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Jim Dobbin | 18/06/2014 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Signed |
| Nigel Dodds | 18/06/2014 | Belfast North | DUP | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 19/06/2014 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 19/06/2014 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Peter Bottomley | 30/06/2014 | Worthing West | Conservative | Signed |
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