PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PHYSICAL DISABILITY RUGBY LEAGUE (7 February 2018)

Motion Details

That this House welcomes the UK’s first ever Physical Disability Rugby League match between Warrington Wolves and Leeds Rhinos, which took place at Warrington's Victoria Park Asics Stadium on 4 February 2018; congratulates all those who took part, including The Last Leg's Adam Hills and Alex Brooker who went head to head playing for Warrington and Leeds respectively; notes that after a tightly fought game, Leeds Rhinos were victorious 22-10 in front of over 1,000 spectators; further notes that Physical Disability Rugby League is a modified version of the game which involves both full contact and touch tackle options, for all players who have physical disabilities; further congratulates the Warrington Wolves Foundation, Leeds Rhinos Foundation and all involved with the development of this version of the game in the UK; and hopes that more clubs will establish Physical Disability Rugby League teams to provide further opportunities for all to take part in rugby league.

Sponsored by:
Alex Sobel (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
13
57%
 
 
Scottish National Party
5
22%
 
 
Conservative
2
9%
 
 
Independent
2
9%
 
 
Democratic Unionist Party
1
4%
 
Sponsor List (23 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth
SNP
Hannah Bardell
SNP
Alan Brown
Lab
Mary Creagh
Coventry East
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
Ind
Jonathan Edwards
Lab
Paul Farrelly
Lab
Hugh Gaffney
Lab
Ruth George
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
SNP
Drew Hendry
Con
Sir Julian Lewis
New Forest East
Lab
Lord Mann
Ind
Conor McGinn
SNP
Gavin Newlands
Con
Sir Mike Penning
Lab
Faisal Rashid
Lab
Ms Marie Rimmer
St Helens South and Whiston
Lab
Lloyd Russell-Moyle
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
Lab
Alex Sobel (Sponsor)
Leeds Central and Headingley
SNP
Chris Stephens
Lab
Thelma Walker

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