PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MANCHESTER COMMONWEALTH GAMES AND RUGBY LEAGUE (16 July 2002)
Motion Details
That this House looks forward with great anticipation to the XVIIth Commonwealth Games in Manchester; believes it will be a tremendous celebration of the North West and its strong sporting heritage; expresses disappointment that while Rugby Union is included in the games, Rugby League, a sport holding a proud place in that heritage and played across the Commonwealth, will not feature; and while sending it every good wish for a successful games, asks the Commonwealth Games Federation to consider including Rugby League in the schedule of events for Melbourne 2006.
Sponsored by:
Andy Burnham (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
52
87%
Independent
3
5%
Liberal Democrat
3
5%
Conservative
1
2%
Plaid Cymru
1
2%
Sponsor List (60 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
John Austin
Lab
Mr Adrian Bailey
Lab
Lord Beamish
Lab
Mr Harold Best
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Lab
Lord Bradley
Lab
Peter Bradley
Lab
Colin Burgon
Lab
Andy Burnham (Sponsor)
Makerfield
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Con
Mr James Clappison
Lab
Lord Cryer
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
Sir Tony Cunningham
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Jeff Ennis
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
Lab
Mr Win Griffiths
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Sir Mark Hendrick
Preston
Lab
Mr David Hinchliffe
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Lab
Mr Robert Jackson
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
Lab
Tony Lloyd
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Lord Mann
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Sir Bill O'Brien
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Mr Terry Rooney
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Jonathan Shaw
Lab
Mr Barry Sheerman
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
Ind
Bob Spink
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth
Lab
Mr Paul Truswell
Lab
Mr Neil Turner
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Derek Wyatt
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