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Advertising Of Children's Toys

EDM number 837 in 2013-14, proposed by Katy Clark on 03/12/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Children and families, Equality and Service industries.

That this House is concerned that the methods used to promote and advertise children's toys are far too often gender-specific; believes this is especially noticeable in the advertising campaigns up to Christmas with separate advertisements for boys toys and girls toys; is further concerned that there is a risk that children's preferences and expectations will be channelled along out-dated traditional lines which may impact on their future educational and career choices; welcomes the progress that many retailers have made in removing unnecessary gender-specific advertising for children; and calls on all retailers to take action to end unnecessary gender-specific advertising.

This motion has been signed by a total of 31 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Katy Clark03/12/2013North Ayrshire and ArranLabourProposed
Linda Riordan03/12/2013HalifaxLabourSeconded
John Cryer03/12/2013Leyton and WansteadLabourSeconded
Ronnie Campbell04/12/2013Blyth ValleyLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn04/12/2013Islington NorthLabourSeconded
George Howarth04/12/2013KnowsleyLabourSeconded
Martin Caton04/12/2013GowerLabourSigned
Virendra Sharma04/12/2013Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Michael Weir05/12/2013AngusScottish National PartySigned
Alan Meale05/12/2013MansfieldLabourSigned
Mike Hancock05/12/2013Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Dobbin05/12/2013Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Paul Flynn09/12/2013Newport WestLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins09/12/2013Luton NorthLabourSigned
Glenda Jackson09/12/2013Hampstead and KilburnLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd10/12/2013Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Fiona O'Donnell11/12/2013East LothianLabourSigned
Hywel Francis12/12/2013AberavonLabourSigned
Grahame Morris12/12/2013EasingtonLabourSigned
Mike Wood16/12/2013Batley and SpenLabourSigned
Jimmy Hood16/12/2013Lanark and Hamilton EastLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne16/12/2013Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
John McDonnell16/12/2013Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Mary Glindon16/12/2013North TynesideLabourSigned
Michael Connarty16/12/2013Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Hywel Williams16/12/2013ArfonPlaid CymruSigned
Ian Lavery17/12/2013WansbeckLabourSigned
Frank Dobson18/12/2013Holborn and St PancrasLabourSigned
Chris Ruane18/12/2013Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
John Robertson19/12/2013Glasgow North WestLabourSigned
David Anderson22/01/2014BlaydonLabourSigned

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