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EDM number 640 in 2002-03, proposed by Ken Purchase on 03/02/2003.

That this House expresses its dismay that the Politics Show, broadcast on 2nd February, in its report on asylum seekers and refugees temporarily housed at Heath Town, Wolverhampton, made no reference to the exceptional work of the Heath Town Estate Management Board in promoting good community relations, or to the renowned multi-racial football team and other first class neighbourhood initiatives undertaken jointly by local residents, voluntary bodies and the Wolverhampton City Council; laments that the programme failed to broadcast an alternative voice to that of the well known anti-immigration views of the politicians who were given a platform in the feature; and contrasts this with the well balanced Central TV regional news feature broadcast on 29th January when people resident at the Heath Town Estate were allowed to speak for themselves.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ken Purchase03/02/2003Wolverhampton North EastLabour/Co-operativeProposed
Rob Marris03/02/2003Wolverhampton South WestLabourSigned
Dennis Turner03/02/2003Wolverhampton South EastLabour Co-operativeSigned
Dennis Skinner04/02/2003BolsoverLabourSigned
Alice Mahon04/02/2003HalifaxLabourSigned
Terry Davis04/02/2003Birmingham, Hodge HillLabourSigned
Neil Gerrard04/02/2003WalthamstowLabourSigned
Harold Best05/02/2003Leeds North WestLabourSigned
Harry Barnes05/02/2003North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell05/02/2003Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Lynne Jones05/02/2003Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Greg Pope06/02/2003HyndburnLabourSigned
John McDonnell06/02/2003Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Adrian Bailey06/02/2003West Bromwich WestLabour Co-operativeSigned
Rudi Vis10/02/2003Finchley & Golders GreenLabourSigned
Paul Flynn11/02/2003Newport WestLabourSigned
Si12/02/2003Birmingham, ErdingtonLabourSigned
Tony Clarke12/02/2003Northampton SouthLabourSigned
Michael Clapham13/02/2003Barnsley West & PenistoneLabourSigned
Alan Simpson20/03/2003Nottingham SouthLabourSigned

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