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Lords Chamber
Health Promotion Bill [HL]
1st reading - Thu 09 Jun 2022
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lord Addington (LDEM - Excepted Hereditary) I declare my membership of the all-party group and my interests in sport generally, particularly in rugby - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Making Britain the Best Place to Grow Up and Grow Old - Mon 16 May 2022
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Paulette Hamilton (LAB - Birmingham, Erdington) Park and Rookery Park, Short Heath Playing Fields, and the beautiful 13-acre site owned by Erdington Rugby - Speech Link
2: David Simmonds (CON - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) approach to ageing, so that we consider how local authorities can encourage activity such as walking football - Speech Link
3: Gary Sambrook (CON - Birmingham, Northfield) House to congratulate Jake Daniels on coming out today—the first active footballer in UK professional football - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
City of Culture 2025: Wrexham’s Bid - Mon 16 May 2022
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Sarah Atherton (CON - Wrexham) Members are, I believe that a Welsh winner would highlight the commitment of this Government to the Union - Speech Link
2: Sarah Atherton (CON - Wrexham) When Wales hosted the rugby world cup in 1999, the Wrexham Racecourse was filled with more than 16,000 - Speech Link
3: Nigel Huddleston (CON - Mid Worcestershire) Unfortunately, I last visited Wrexham just before the acquisition of the football club by Hollywood stars - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Debate on the Address - Tue 10 May 2022
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Keir Starmer (LAB - Holborn and St Pancras) She is a former cox with Twickenham Rowing Club, a half-marathon runner and even an ironman competitor - Speech Link
2: Tony Lloyd (LAB - Rochdale) The second is that we are seeing some progress on the governance of football. - Speech Link
3: Jeffrey M Donaldson (DUP - Lagan Valley) The Union is not just a political union but an economic union, and article 6 confers on the people of - Speech Link
4: Andrea Leadsom (CON - South Northamptonshire) We have some fabulous rugby, cricket and football teams. It is a wonderful place to work and live. - Speech Link
5: Matt Western (LAB - Warwick and Leamington) We desperately need them and clubs such as Leamington FC and Racing Club Warwick would have loved to - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Bradford City of Culture Bid - Wed 23 Mar 2022
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Imran Hussain (LAB - Bradford East) Bradford was also key when it comes to the founding of what became the great sport of rugby league. - Speech Link
2: Judith Cummins (LAB - Bradford South) I have to say I do not think I am the biggest fan of rugby league in this place, because the biggest - Speech Link
3: Richard Burgon (LAB - Leeds East) Waterstones bookshop in that wonderful gothic architecture, to the historic music venue the 1 in 12 Club - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Physical Education - Wed 23 Mar 2022
Department for Education

Mentions:
1: Edward Timpson (CON - Eddisbury) union World cup winner and British Lion. - Speech Link
2: Jonathan Gullis (CON - Stoke-on-Trent North) A variety of football, hockey, rugby, netball and many other sports would be available to us for two - Speech Link
3: Will Quince (CON - Colchester) As great as rugby and football coaching is in and of itself, that is not PE; it does not give children - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Irish Diaspora in Britain - Thu 17 Mar 2022
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Tony Lloyd (LAB - Rochdale) He was a legend on the football field, too, because a few months previously he had helped Northern Ireland - Speech Link
2: Jon Cruddas (LAB - Dagenham and Rainham) drinking clubs, such as O’Gradys, the Casa and, right outside the plant gates, the Mill House Social Club - Speech Link
3: Steven Bonnar (SNP - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill) I extend my gratitude to those kind persons of the St Laurence’s Club at McHughs for their warm hospitality - Speech Link
4: Maria Caulfield (CON - Lewes) the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach met only last weekend in London, ahead of the Ireland-England rugby - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Welsh Affairs - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Wales Office

Mentions:
1: Christina Rees (IND - Neath) He was president of the Seven Sisters rugby club from 2005 to his death and he was the author of “The - Speech Link
2: Tonia Antoniazzi (LAB - Gower) Our communities, our regions and the Welsh Rugby Union are investing in girls rugby. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Oral Answers to Questions - Thu 10 Feb 2022
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mentions:
1: Julia Lopez (CON - Hornchurch and Upminster) This is a Union issue and the Government are keen to help. - Speech Link
2: Julian Knight (CON - Solihull) forced to publicly call out a group of individuals for seeking to delay and derail vital reforms of the club - Speech Link
3: Ronnie Cowan (SNP - Inverclyde) taking part in a walk with members of The Big Step to highlight the issue of gambling advertising in football - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 10 Feb 2022
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Judith Cummins (LAB - Bradford South) We are starting the season today with rugby league being shown on two TV stations, and then the rugby - Speech Link
2: Mark Spencer (CON - Sherwood) , rugby league and rugby union and many other sports. - Speech Link
3: Mark Spencer (CON - Sherwood) I should declare my interest as a member of the National Farmers Union. - Speech Link
4: Margaret Ferrier (IND - Rutherglen and Hamilton West) club for The Big Step challenge, which is a campaign to end all gambling advertising and sponsorship - Speech Link