Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Derek Wyatt (Labour), on Thursday, 9 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 33 members in total.
ROTHERHAM RFU CLUB
That this House is dismayed at the decision by English Rugby Ltd not to allow Rotherham RFU Club, as winners of the first division, promotion to the Zurich Premiership; calls on the Secretaries of State for Trade and Industry and for Culture, Media and Sport to ask the Office of Fair Trading to investigate immediately, and to report by 31st May, the head leases and ownership clauses of the current members of the Zurich Premiership, whether English Rugby Ltd is a cartel and the reasons why Rotherham RFU has been denied its rightful place in the Zurich Premiership; and furthermore requests the Minister of Sport to review the public funding by Sport England of grants to rugby union clubs.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received an amendment.
- ROTHERHAM RFU CLUB (1274A1)
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The Early day motion has received an amendment
sponsored by
David Hinchliffe
(primary, Labour) and tabled on Wednesday, 8 May 2002.
It has been signed by
5 members in total.
- at end add; 'and, noting the echoes of similar strange decisions taken by the Rugby Football Union prior to 1895, suggests that the interests of Rotherham RUFC and their supporters may be best served by applying for membership of the Rugby Football League.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1274
- 1274A1
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Sports Rugby (sport) Rotherham RFU Club
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