"I'LL BE DES" CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 656, tabled 18 April 2000 by Frank Cook (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House commends highly the licensed trade, the footballing community and The Portman Group for the manner in which they have engaged jointly in working to reduce the toll of death and injury caused by driving in drink; commends further their combined efforts to promote the practice of designating a non-drinking driver through their national, I'll be Des, campaign; applauds particularly the 78 professional football clubs that have signed up to support the scheme to date, together with the many hundreds of pubs and clubs throughout the United Kingdom which have also engaged in support; and finally urges all other sporting clubs, both professional and amateur and licensees to join in forming a popular movement that can bring only good to society generally and its sporting associations particularly.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 8, Labour/Co-operative 3, Conservative 1.