WOMEN'S FOOTBALL AND CHARLTON FOOTBALL CLUB

Early day motion 1830, tabled 3 July 2007 by Harry Cohen (Labour). Signed by 29 members.

That this House is appalled at the situation of Charlton Football Club's women’s team, which is the third best in England, with some women international players, but which faces relegation to a lower league as a consequence of cost cutting by the club in the wake of the relegation from the Premier League of its men's team; considers the administrative arrangements under which this can happen unreasonable; notes that the media refuses to take women's football seriously in broadcasting and reporting it; considers that resources are not being allocated properly to sustain and improve women's football; and calls on the Secretary of State to intervene immediately in the Charlton women's situation to stop this unjustified demotion, and to take steps to bring about fairer coverage of and resources for women's football.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 4, Conservative 3, DUP 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.