EMILY RAWLINS, SILVER EUROPEAN MEDALLIST

Early day motion 274, tabled 27 June 2012 by Gerald Kaufman (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House pays tribute to Emily Rawlins, of Manchester, who has triumphed over her learning disability to become a member of the Great Britain Athletics Learning Disability Team, representing our country in Croatia, Italy, France and Sweden, and winning silver and bronze medals in the hammer; further pays tribute to her volunteering work about coping with bullying, following having been bullied herself for most of her school life, and volunteering in addition as a sports coach and at a charity shop; and hails her as a marvellous example of how courage and determination can prevail in adverse circumstances.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1.