James Anderson donation to Scottish Football

Early day motion 609, tabled 15 June 2020 by Gavin Newlands (Scottish National Party). Signed by 14 members.

That this House welcomes the generous donation of £3.1m from Edinburgh-based philanthropist James Anderson to help support professional Scottish football clubs and their surrounding communities; acknowledges that the fund will help teams pay wages, bills and contribute towards the cost of testing players for dovid-19 when training and competitive games return, as well as support other charitable objectives within the SPFL community; observes that the return of sport, and football in particular, will help raise the nation’s spirit during this very difficult period; recognises the difficulties faced by Scottish football; and commends James Anderson for providing that support with no conditions with the promise of more to follow if required.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 12, DUP 1, Independent 1.