SCOUT COMMUNITY WEEK 2012

Early day motion 24, tabled 9 May 2012 by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 60 members.

That this House supports Scout Community Week and the 2,500 groups taking part in activities across the UK during the week 14 to 20 May 2012; applauds the 144,000 young people who will be participating in Scout Community Week events to `do one thing' to improve their local communities; encourages hon. and right hon. Members to support Scout Community Week; acknowledges the wider role that more than 100,000 adult volunteers play in providing the equivalent of 0.5 billion worth of services for young people annually in scouting; and congratulates the Scout Association for all that it does to assist young people.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 16, Conservative 10, DUP 4, Alliance 1, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.