CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAY FOOTBALL FIXTURES

Early day motion 1327, tabled 9 January 2006 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 34 members.

That this House recognises that the Christmas and New Year holiday period involves Premiership and Football League clubs playing several fixtures; regrets that the football authorities fail to take into account the travel over long distances which many teams and supporters face during the holiday period; and therefore calls on the football authorities to ensure that in future the fixtures scheduled for Christmas and New Year are between clubs closest to each other where this is possible.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 4, DUP 3.