HC Deb 26 October 1983 vol 47 cc111-2W
31. Mr. Roy Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will initiate discussions with the Rugby Union authorities with a view to bringing about coordinated action to discourage amateur players from joining a professional rugby circus.

Mr. Macfarlane

No. This is a matter for the governing body, the Rugby Football Union, and its counterparts in Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

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