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BBC And The Government

EDM number 513 in 2003-04, proposed by Brian Sedgemore on 30/01/2004.

That this House is deeply saddened that a Labour Government has brought the BBC, one of the greatest broadcasting organisations in the world, to its knees on the basis of a report from a retiring judge; believes that the independence and integrity of investigative journalism and news broadcasting by the BBC is now inevitably threatened; does not believe that one mistake by a reporter warranted the ballistic response of Government Ministers, spin doctors and civil servants; and calls on the new Chairman and Director General of the BBC to live up to the high standards set by Mr Gavyn Davies and Mr Greg Dyke.

This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Brian Sedgemore30/01/2004Hackney South & ShoreditchLabourProposed
Glenda Jackson03/02/2004Hampstead & HighgateLabourSigned
Alice Mahon03/02/2004HalifaxLabourSigned
Colin Breed03/02/2004South East CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Tom Brake04/02/2004Carshalton & WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Frank Cook04/02/2004Stockton NorthLabourSigned
Paul Flynn04/02/2004Newport WestLabourSigned
Alan Simpson05/02/2004Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
John McDonnell05/02/2004Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins10/02/2004Luton NorthLabourSigned
Jenny Tonge10/02/2004Richmond ParkLiberal DemocratSigned
Austin Mitchell11/02/2004Great GrimsbyLabourSigned
Alex Salmond12/02/2004Banff & BuchanScottish National PartySigned
Terry DavisUnknownWithdrawn

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