Test Match Special (EDM1298)

Test Match Special

EDM number 1298 in 2005-06, proposed by Crispin Blunt on 19/12/2005.

That this House pays tribute to the development of BBC's Test Match Special (TMS) programme over the years to become a much loved institution; congratulates them on their coverage of the recent momentous Ashes series; pays special tribute to the inimitable Henry Blofeld, who was recently recognised as the BBC's most popular cricket commentator topping the latest poll of cricket journalists by Wisden Cricket Monthly; regrets that he was not included in the TMS commentary team which covered England's series triumph at the Oval test match in September and the current tour of Pakistan; hopes to hear this individual national institution broadcast from India on England's forthcoming tour and in the future; further recognises that the TMS's special place in Great Britain's affections comes from the individual character of its commentators and summarisers; and urges the BBC to protect this institution by continuing to draw on the services of broadcasters of the individual quality and character of Henry Blofeld, who are the heirs of the tradition established by John Arlott and Brian Johnston.

This motion has been signed by a total of 66 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Crispin Blunt	19/12/2005	Reigate	Conservative	Proposed
Danny Alexander	19/12/2005	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
John Randall	19/12/2005	Uxbridge	Conservative	Seconded
Graham Allen	19/12/2005	Nottingham North	Labour	Seconded
Alan Keen	19/12/2005	Feltham and Heston	Labour	Seconded
Henry Bellingham	19/12/2005	North West Norfolk	Conservative	Seconded
Laurence Robertson	19/12/2005	Tewkesbury	Conservative	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	19/12/2005	Islington North	Labour	Signed
David Evennett	19/12/2005			Signed
Peter Atkinson	19/12/2005	Hexham	Conservative	Signed
Peter Bone	19/12/2005	Wellingborough	Conservative	Signed
Tobias Ellwood	19/12/2005	Bournemouth East	Conservative	Signed
Jeremy Hunt	19/12/2005	South West Surrey	Conservative	Signed
Mark Lancaster	19/12/2005	North East Milton Keynes	Conservative	Signed
Andrew Dismore	20/12/2005	Hendon	Labour	Signed
David Taylor	20/12/2005	North West Leicestershire	Labour	Signed
Peter Bottomley	20/12/2005	Worthing West	Conservative	Signed
Andrew George	20/12/2005	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Colin Breed	20/12/2005	South East Cornwall	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew MacKay	20/12/2005	Bracknell	Conservative	Signed
Bob Spink	20/12/2005	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Dennis Skinner	20/12/2005	Bolsover	Labour	Signed
Iris Robinson	20/12/2005	Strangford	DUP	Signed
David Lepper	09/01/2006	Brighton, Pavilion	Labour	Signed
Derek Conway	09/01/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
Mike Hancock	09/01/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Rudi Vis	09/01/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Roger Williams	09/01/2006	Brecon and Radnorshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Andrew Pelling	09/01/2006	Croydon Central	Conservative	Signed
Mark Hunter	10/01/2006	Cheadle	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Philip Davies	10/01/2006	Shipley	Conservative	Signed
Jeff Ennis	10/01/2006	Barnsley East and Mexborough	Labour	Signed
David Drew	10/01/2006	Stroud	Labour	Signed
Alan Meale	10/01/2006	Mansfield	Labour	Signed
Paul Keetch	10/01/2006	Hereford	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Brian Jenkins	10/01/2006	Tamworth	Labour	Signed
Stephen Hepburn	10/01/2006	Jarrow	Labour	Signed
Mark Prisk	10/01/2006	Hertford and Stortford	Conservative	Signed
Gregory Campbell	10/01/2006	East Londonderry	DUP	Signed
David Simpson	11/01/2006	Upper Bann	DUP	Signed
Gordon Marsden	11/01/2006	Blackpool South	Labour	Signed
Michael Mates	11/01/2006	East Hampshire	Conservative	Signed
Janet Dean	11/01/2006	Burton	Labour	Signed
Jeffrey M Donaldson	11/01/2006	Lagan Valley	DUP	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	12/01/2006	Luton North	Labour	Signed
Eric Illsley	12/01/2006	Barnsley Central	Labour	Signed
John Hemming	12/01/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Roger Godsiff	16/01/2006	Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath	Labour	Signed
David Burrowes	16/01/2006	Enfield, Southgate	Conservative	Signed
Lindsay Hoyle	16/01/2006	Chorley	Labour	Signed
Lady Hermon	16/01/2006	North Down	UUP	Signed
Mark Fisher	16/01/2006	Stoke-on-Trent Central	Labour	Signed
Ann Cryer	17/01/2006	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Nigel Dodds	17/01/2006	Belfast North	DUP	Signed
Helen Goodman	17/01/2006	Bishop Auckland	Labour	Signed
Angus MacNeil	18/01/2006	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Signed
Peter Luff	19/01/2006	Mid Worcestershire	Conservative	Signed
John Hayes	26/01/2006	South Holland and The Deepings	Conservative	Signed
James Paice	26/01/2006	South East Cambridgeshire	Conservative	Signed
Stephen Hammond	31/01/2006	Wimbledon	Conservative	Signed
Nick Hurd	02/02/2006	Ruislip - Northwood	Conservative	Signed
David Crausby	08/02/2006	Bolton North East	Labour	Signed
Robert Flello	09/02/2006	Stoke-on-Trent South	Labour	Signed
Andrew Rosindell	08/03/2006	Romford	Conservative	Signed
John McDonnell	06/11/2006	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Michael John Foster	Unknown			Withdrawn

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