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Swansea

EDM number 1205 in 2015-16, proposed by Jonathan Edwards on 07/03/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Cultural heritage, Performing arts, Sports and Tourism.

That this House notes its appreciation of Swansea and her people; further notes that Swansea is the birthplace of world renowned poet Dylan Thomas, global star Catherine Zeta-Jones and one of the world's greatest footballers, John Charles, and that it is founded on the copper industry known as Copperopolis; acknowledges that Swansea also is home to the most exciting and elegant football team in the Premiership, Swansea City FC, and is neighbour to the beautiful Gower peninsula with its world renowned beaches; notes that it is home to the delicious Joe’s Ice Cream, second only to Franks of the Amman Valley and is home to the picturesque St Helen's cricket ground where Sir Garfield Sobers in 1968 hit the first six sixes in an over in first class cricket; commends the resolve of the people of Swansea who rebuilt the city after the blitz; and deplores the comments of a spokesperson on behalf of the Labour Party in The Sun newspaper who described the City as a little place and a nest of vipers.

This motion has been signed by a total of 9 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jonathan Edwards07/03/2016Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruProposed
Martyn Day08/03/2016Linlithgow and East FalkirkScottish National PartySeconded
Liz Saville Roberts08/03/2016Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSeconded
Byron Davies08/03/2016GowerConservativeSeconded
Gregory Campbell09/03/2016East LondonderryDUPSeconded
Julian Lewis09/03/2016New Forest EastConservativeSeconded
John McNally09/03/2016FalkirkScottish National PartySigned
Chris Stephens10/03/2016Glasgow South WestScottish National PartySigned
Paul Flynn15/03/2016Newport WestLabourSigned

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