Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 134open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 December 2000
That this House recalls the brilliant footballing career of Mr John Charles who was the youngest player ever to play for Wales, was never sent off and began his football career at Leeds United at the age of 15; notes that he was capped 38 times for Wales, was transferred for a then record sum to Juventus, and also played for Roma and Cardiff City and ended his career as player manager for Hereford United; and calls upon the Government to support calls made in the Welsh Assembly for him to be honoured for services to football.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 864open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 June 2000
That this House recalls with gratitude the life of Violette Szabo, who spent part of her childhood in Herefordshire; notes that her husband Etienne died at El Alamein fighting for the Free French Foreign Legion and never saw his daughter Tania, after which Violette joined the Special Operations Executive; recalls her flight to France, 24 hours after D Day, to pass messages to the Maquis; further recalls that she was captured by German troops despite giving fierce resistance, and was tortured and shot by the Gestapo at Ravensbruck Prison in January 1945; is proud that this young woman became the first woman to be awarded the George Cross posthumously and then the Croix de Guerre with Clasps; congratulates Miss Rosemary Rigby MBE who now lives at Cartref in Wormelow, where Violette stayed between missions, for establishing the Violette Szabo Museum; looks forward to the opening of the museum on 24th June, by Miss Virginia McKenna who played Violette in the film, Carve her Name with Pride; and salutes all those men and women of SOE and other special forces for the part they played in defeating Nazism in Europe.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 333open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 February 2000
That this House is appalled by the sword attack at the offices of Cheltenham Liberal Democrats on Friday 28 January; mourns the death of Councillor Andy Pennington who served the people of Gloucestershire with distinction, and sends condolences to his family; thanks the Gloucestershire Police and East Gloucestershire Health Trust for their excellent response to the tragic incident; and sends best wishes to the honourable Member for Cheltenham and his family and looks forward to his speedy return to Westminster.