TELEVISED FOOTBALL MATCHES

Early day motion 459, tabled 22 March 1999 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 29 members.

That this House deplores the growing interference by commercial television in the way football is organised; and notes that the referee at the televised game between Colchester United and Manchester City on Saturday 20th March had to delay the kick-off until a television official gave him the signal to start.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 10, UUP 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1.