David Hinchliffe

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David Hinchliffe
Member of Parliament for Wakefield
In office 11 June 1987 – 5 May 2005
Preceded by	Walter Harrison
Succeeded by	Mary Creagh
Personal details
Born	14 October 1948 (1948-10-14) (age 63)
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour
Spouse(s)	Julia North
Alma mater	University of Bradford

David Martin Hinchliffe (born 14 October 1948) was Labour Member of Parliament for Wakefield from 1987 to 2005 when he stood down and was replaced by Mary Creagh.

Early life

He went to Lawefield Lane Primary School, then Cathedral School (now the Cathedral C of E High School) on Thornes Road in Wakefield. After Wakefield Technical College, he went to Leeds Metropolitan University, where he gained a CQSW in 1971. He gained an MA in Social Work and Community Work from the University of Bradford in 1978. He was a social worker in Leeds from 1968-79. He was a Social Work tutor for Kirklees Council from 1980-7. He played Rugby League from the age of 8, going up through all the ranks to Open-Age rugby. He was playing hooker for Walnut Warriors of Wakefield, against Rossington from Doncaster, when he was concussed and after a couple of days in hospital he retired from playing, aged 29.

Parliamentary career

He was Chair of the Health Select Committee.

He was a founder and first secretary of the All-Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group in 1988.^[1]

Hinchliffe, along with the All-Party Group, campaigned against what he described as "one of the longest (and daftest) grievances in history" that meant anyone over the age of 18 associated with rugby league was banned forever from rugby union, himself included.^[2] With the Rugby League Group, he highlighted the lack of official recognition to rugby league in the form of Honours, was instrumental in the lifting of a ban on rugby league in the British armed forces in 1994 and helped the sport to expand beyond its heartlands more freely by exerting pressure on the Rugby Football Union to end its discrimination against even amateur league players.^[1]

Personal life

He married Julia North on 17 July 1982. They have a son (born October 1985) and daughter (born May 1988).

References

1. ^ ^{a b} David Hinchliffe (2004-07-13). "Memorandum by the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group (HON 91)". Parliament. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmselect/cmpubadm/212/212we82.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 
2. ^ David Hinchliffe (1994-06-26). "Do I not like that . . . / Hypocrisy has to end: David Hinchliffe MP explains why he has introduced a Bill to stop rugby union discriminating against the league code". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/do-i-not-like-that-----hypocrisy-has-to-end-david-hinchliffe-mp-explains-why-he-has-introduced-a-bill-to-stop-rugby-union-discriminating-against-the-league-code-1425064.html. Retrieved 2009-04-26. 

External links

• Ask Aristotle
• They Work For You
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by David Hinchliffe

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Walter Harrison	Member of Parliament for Wakefield 1987–2005	Succeeded by Mary Creagh

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