20311 2001-02 1647 Lindsay Hoyle 2002-07-17 That this House notes the record defeat of Great Britain to Australia by 64 points to 10 in the one-off test match held in Sydney on 12th July; further notes that the Great Britain team was made up by players from only four of the 12 Super League teams in the UK; acknowledges the need to establish tours of Australia and New Zealand including matches against club sides so that more players have the opportunity to play at the highest level and to ensure that adequate preparation takes place before showpiece occasions; and calls on the Rugby Football League to work with their international counterparts in order to improve the standard of international rugby league. Lindsay Hoyle 2002-07-17 Proposed Chorley Labour Rudi Vis 2002-07-17 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Bill Etherington 2002-07-17 Signed Sunderland North Labour Jeff Ennis 2002-07-17 Signed Barnsley East & Mexborough Labour Jim Dobbin 2002-07-17 Signed Heywood & Middleton Labour Co-operative Jim Cunningham 2002-07-17 Signed Coventry South Labour David Crausby 2002-07-17 Signed Bolton North East Labour Helen Clark 2002-07-17 Signed Peterborough Labour Alan Meale 2002-07-17 Signed Mansfield Labour John Mann 2002-07-17 Signed Bassetlaw Labour Ashok Kumar 2002-07-17 Signed Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland Labour John Smith 2002-07-17 Signed Vale of Glamorgan Labour Geraldine Smith 2002-07-17 Signed Morecambe & Lunesdale Labour Syd Rapson 2002-07-17 Signed Portsmouth North Labour Andy Burnham 2002-07-18 Signed Leigh Labour Kevin McNamara 2002-07-19 Signed Kingston upon Hull North Labour Alan Simpson 2002-07-22 Signed Nottingham South Labour Harold Best 2002-07-23 Signed Leeds North West Labour Ian Davidson 2002-07-24 Signed Glasgow, Pollok Labour Co-operative John McDonnell 2002-11-07 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour