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Radio Leeds, Ken Bates And Leeds United

EDM number 1243 in 2007-08, proposed by Colin Burgon on 20/03/2008.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting, Media and Sports.

That this House recognises that local radio stations have a key role to play in the communities they serve; regrets that Ken Bates, Chairman of Leeds United, has seen fit to end the contract for Radio Leeds to broadcast live coverage of Leeds United matches; recognises that for nearly 40 years through bad and good times Radio Leeds has provided an excellent service to the people of Leeds and the surrounding area who wish to follow the fortunes of their favourite team on match days; notes that a sizeable number of listeners are pensioners who are unable to attend games and will now have to buy a digital radio to listen to Yorkshire Radio, the creation of Mr Bates, which has now been given the contract to broadcast live matches; recognises that those who listen to car radio will also be disadvantaged by this move; and calls on Mr Bates to reconsider his decision and recognise that it is in the long-term interests of Leeds United to have the greatest possible local radio audiences to stimulate interest in and support for the club.

This motion has been signed by a total of 30 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Colin Burgon20/03/2008ElmetLabourProposed
George Mudie20/03/2008Leeds EastLabourSeconded
John Battle20/03/2008Leeds WestLabourSeconded
John Grogan20/03/2008SelbyLabourSeconded
Phil Willis20/03/2008Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSeconded
Lynne Jones20/03/2008Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
David Drew25/03/2008StroudLabourSigned
Roger Williams25/03/2008Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Peter Bottomley25/03/2008Worthing WestConservativeSigned
Fabian Hamilton25/03/2008Leeds North EastLabourSigned
Paul Flynn25/03/2008Newport WestLabourSigned
Colin Challen25/03/2008Morley and RothwellLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell25/03/2008East LondonderryDUPSigned
John McDonnell26/03/2008Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Mark Hunter26/03/2008CheadleLiberal DemocratSigned
Rudi Vis26/03/2008Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Mike Hancock26/03/2008Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton26/03/2008GowerLabourSigned
Ronnie Campbell26/03/2008Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle26/03/2008ChorleyLabourSigned
Alan Simpson26/03/2008Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins27/03/2008TamworthLabourSigned
John Hemming27/03/2008Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Ann Cryer31/03/2008KeighleyLabourSigned
Roger Godsiff31/03/2008Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small HeathLabourSigned
Paul Truswell01/04/2008PudseyLabourSigned
John Leech01/04/2008Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Greg Mulholland21/04/2008Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Eric Illsley22/04/2008Barnsley CentralLabourSigned
Jon TrickettUnknownWithdrawn

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