Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 8 July 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 48 members in total.

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SHARING THE BENEFITS OF THE OLYMPICS

That this House warmly welcomes the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; believes that the financial benefits of the Games should be shared across the whole of the UK; is concerned that a disproportionately low number of private contracts have been awarded by the Olympic Development Agency to companies based outside London and the South East; notes that over ??2 billion out of the ??6 billion worth of private contracts have already been awarded; recommends that all businesses look at the 2012 website for potential opportunities; and urges the bodies responsible for awarding Olympic contracts to do everything possible to ensure a more equitable sharing across all the nations and regions of the UK.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1985 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Lord Foster of Bath

Lembit Opik

Andrew George

Roger Williams

Mark Williams

Subjects

Companies Employment Small businesses Sports

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk