22009 2001-02 84 Andy Burnham 2001-07-04 That this House congratulates Leigh, Widnes, Rochdale, Oldham, Featherstone Rovers, Dewsbury, Hull Kingston Rovers and Keighley Rugby League clubs on reaching the play-offs of the Northern Ford Premiership; notes that the line-up includes clubs with a proud tradition and illustrious history in the Rugby Football League; believes that all sports need to hold out the hope of promotion to competitiors if they are to maintain their public appeal in the long-term; and calls on the Super League to accept the NFP league champions and NFP play-off winners into the Super League as a step towards establishing a proper system of promotion and relegation between the two leagues. Andy Burnham 2001-07-04 Proposed Leigh Labour David Hinchliffe 2001-07-04 Signed Wakefield Labour Lindsay Hoyle 2001-07-04 Signed Chorley Labour Ann Cryer 2001-07-04 Signed Keighley Labour Neil Turner 2001-07-04 Signed Wigan Labour Derek Twigg 2001-07-04 Signed Halton Labour Dave Watts 2001-07-05 Signed St Helens North Labour Jon Trickett 2001-07-05 Signed Hemsworth Labour Harold Best 2001-07-05 Signed Leeds North West Labour Tony Banks 2001-07-05 Signed West Ham Labour Kevin McNamara 2001-07-05 Signed Kingston upon Hull North Labour John Cryer 2001-07-09 Signed Hornchurch Labour Ann Taylor 2001-07-10 Signed Dewsbury Labour Jeff Ennis 2001-07-10 Signed Barnsley East & Mexborough Labour Bob Russell 2001-07-10 Signed Colchester Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones 2001-07-11 Signed Cheltenham Liberal Democrat Jim Dobbin 2001-07-12 Signed Heywood & Middleton Labour Co-operative Derek Wyatt 2001-07-13 Signed Sittingbourne & Sheppey Labour Eric Martlew 2001-07-16 Signed Carlisle Labour Tony Cunningham 2001-07-17 Signed Workington Labour Rudi Vis 2001-07-18 Signed Finchley & Golders Green Labour Chris Smith 2001-07-19 Signed Islington South & Finsbury Labour John Austin 2001-07-20 Signed Erith & Thamesmead Labour Bob Spink 2001-10-29 Signed Castle Point Conservative