Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 22 October 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 8 members in total.
Murrayfield Ice Rink
That this House regrets the difficult decision to close Murrayfield Ice Rink for the foreseeable future; recognises its historical importance at the heart of local community life since it opened to the public in 1952; further recognises its necessity to the sporting and tourism industry as home to Scottish ice hockey champions, the Murrayfield Racers; applauds the achievement of Murrayfield to successfully provide training opportunities to athletes, including European Championship medallists; notes that it is the only permanent ice rink in Edinburgh; further notes the benefits of ice skating to both physical and mental health; expresses deep concern over potential job losses and the impact on affected individuals and their families; and calls for necessary funding to be made available to safeguard the ice rink for the employment and enjoyment of future generations.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1057
- Session
- 2019-21
- Other sponsors
- Tim Farron
- Sarah Olney
- Wera Hobhouse
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Daisy Cooper
- Subjects
- Closures Edinburgh Ice skating
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2022-02-14 21:01:10 +0000
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/57621
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