Mishal Husain And The Today Programme
EDM number 439 in 2013-14, proposed by Keith Vaz on 17/07/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Broadcasting.
That this House welcomes the news that Mishal Husain has been chosen to present the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, one of the most prestigious jobs in news broadcasting; recognises the appointment as being a step in the right direction towards gender equality and race equality at the BBC and in the media in general; and urges the Government to continue to promote equality in the media industry.
This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz | 17/07/2013 | Leicester East | Labour | Proposed |
| Andrew George | 17/07/2013 | St Ives | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Peter Bottomley | 17/07/2013 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Jim Shannon | 18/07/2013 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Mary Glindon | 18/07/2013 | North Tyneside | Labour | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 02/09/2013 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 02/09/2013 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
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