RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION BID FOR RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007

Early day motion 137, tabled 19 November 2002 by Derek Wyatt (Labour). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes the RFU bid to host the RWC for 2007; further notes it may attract ú400m into the UK economy; congratulates the RFU for submitting a bid that requires no government funding, a first; applauded the innovative approach in creating a major and a minor world series centres on 54 constitutencies; and urges the International Rugby Board to give this bid full and complete consideration.

Signatures by party: Labour 16, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, UUP 2.