Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords] Debate
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Mark Pawsey
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Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [Lords]
Mark Pawsey ExcerptsMonday 9th March 2020
(4 years, 8 months ago)
Commons ChamberRead Full debate Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020 Read Hansard Text Read Debate Ministerial Extracts Amendment Paper: HL Bill 1-I Marshalled list for Committee - (21 Feb 2020)
Nigel Huddleston
Again, I could not agree more. As I said at the beginning of my remarks, it is fantastic that we have more women’s games than men’s in the Commonwealth games. That is a first.
Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
On the subject of specific sports, the Minister will share my pleasure that seven-a-side rugby is a fundamental part of the Commonwealth games, with games being played at the Coventry stadium. Does he agree that it will be great to see those players coming to the birthplace of the game during the tournament?
Nigel Huddleston
Indeed, there are many fantastic places around the west midlands where we can—