Part of Orders of the Day — Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Bill – in the House of Commons at 5:07 pm on 20 March 1997.
Kate Hoey
, Vauxhall
5:07,
20 March 1997
I am pleased to present a petition on behalf of the Save Athletics at Crystal Palace campaign, which was brought to me and to the hon. and learned Member for Fife, North-East (Mr. Campbell) and the right hon. Member for Worthing (Sir T. Higgins). It contains 12,000 signatures collected by athletes from all over the United Kingdom who are concerned about the threat to athletics at Crystal Palace. It says:
Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House support the retention and further development of indoor and outdoor facilities for athletics at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.
And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will every pray, &c.