Business of the House

Debate between Mark Sewards and Rachel Blake

Thursday 30th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mark Sewards (Leeds South West and Morley) (Lab)]

My knees nearly gave way when I ran the Morley 10 km last month, which is possibly the hilliest race in the UK.

[Rachel Blake]

It’s all the bobbing.

[Mark Sewards]

It’s partly the bobbing, too.

I persevered, and I did so because Morley running club has raised £20,000 for good causes over the past four years. Will the Leader of the House join me in paying tribute to Morley running club, to the firefighters who were raising money for their charity—firefighters in full kit were outpacing me—and perhaps grant a debate on the need to support these running clubs to run more charitable races, but perhaps ones that are less punishing on the knees?