David Hinchliffe

David Martin Hinchliffe (born 14 October 1948) is a British former Labour politician who was Member of Parliament for Wakefield from 1987 to 2005 when he stood down and was replaced by Mary Creagh.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.[1] In 1998 he led the enquiry by the Health Select Committee into "The Welfare of Former British Child Migrants" following the exposure of the scandal by Margaret Humphreys in her book "Empty Cradles".As a result of the report, in 2010 the UK Government issued an apology to all Child Migrants.
David Hinchliffe (footballer)Member of ParliamentWakefieldWalter HarrisonMary CreaghBritishLabourAlma materUniversity of BradfordPolytechnicLeeds Beckett UniversityKirkleesHonoursRugby Football UnionMargaret HumphreysThe IndependentHansardParliament of the United KingdomWest YorkshireEastmoorOutwoodSandalStanleyWrenthorpeABC CinemaThe Art HouseBelle Vue StadiumChantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, WakefieldClayton HospitalElizabethan GallerySandal CastleSt Austin's ChurchSt John the Baptist ChurchThe Hepworth WakefieldTheatre RoyalWakefield CathedralWakefield County HallWakefield Court HouseWakefield ExchangeWakefield Mechanics' InstituteWakefield MuseumWakefield Old Town HallWakefield OneWakefield Town HallWest Yorkshire History CentreWakefield CollegeWakefield and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)Ossett and Denby Dale (UK Parliament constituency)City of WakefieldArthur Creech JonesImran Ahmad KhanSimon LightwoodWakefield Westgate railway stationWakefield Kirkgate railway stationOutwood railway stationSandal and Agbrigg railway stationThe Ridings CentreTrinity WalkWakefield TrinityWakefield bus station