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<id>19103</id>
<session>1999-00</session>
<number>101</number>
<title>Broadcasting</title>
<proposer id="10406">Ken Maginnis</proposer>
<date>1999-11-25</date>
<text>That this House is appalled by Channel 4 Television's decision to screen, on 14th September 1999, a programme entitled Animal Passions about sexual relations between human beings and animals; is concerned that the programme was shown as early as 10.00 p.m. when it is known that many children and young people could be watching it; regrets the financial support, through advertising, before, during and after the programme, by which responsible companies appear to be associated with the broadcasting of this lewd programme; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reverse its lightest regulatory touch policy and take decisive action to ensure that such depraved and corrupting programmes are not screened on British television in future.</text>
<topics>
</topics>
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	<signature>
		<mp id="10406">Ken Maginnis</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Proposed</type>
		<constituency>Fermanagh &amp; South Tyrone</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10646">Ann Winterton</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Congleton</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10636">John Wilkinson</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ruislip - Northwood</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10580">Desmond Swayne</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>New Forest West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10240">James Gray</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Wiltshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10230">Norman Godman</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Greenock &amp; Inverclyde</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10227">Christopher Gill</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ludlow</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10393">Andrew MacKinlay</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Thurrock</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10553">Martin Smyth</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast South</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10505">Laurence Robertson</mp>
		<date>1999-11-25</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tewkesbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10026">Harry Barnes</mp>
		<date>1999-11-26</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North East Derbyshire</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10368">Elfyn Llwyd</mp>
		<date>1999-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Meirionnydd Nant Conwy</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10293">Gerald Howarth</mp>
		<date>1999-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Aldershot</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10521">Bob Russell</mp>
		<date>1999-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Colchester</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10509">Marion Roe</mp>
		<date>1999-11-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Broxbourne</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10623">Robert Wareing</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, West Derby</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10170">Jim Dobbin</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Heywood &amp; Middleton</constituency>
		<party>Labour Co-operative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10144">John Cummings</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Easington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10089">Ronnie Campbell</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Blyth Valley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10359">Terry Lewis</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Worsley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10543">Marsha Singh</mp>
		<date>1999-11-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bradford West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10595">William Thompson</mp>
		<date>1999-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>West Tyrone</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10033">Roy Beggs</mp>
		<date>1999-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Antrim</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10172">Jeffrey M Donaldson</mp>
		<date>1999-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Lagan Valley</constituency>
		<party>UUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10111">Michael Clark</mp>
		<date>1999-12-01</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rayleigh</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10373">Peter Luff</mp>
		<date>1999-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Mid Worcestershire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10399">Kevin McNamara</mp>
		<date>1999-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kingston upon Hull North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10066">Colin Breed</mp>
		<date>1999-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South East Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10635">Dafydd Wigley</mp>
		<date>1999-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Caernarfon</constituency>
		<party>Plaid Cymru</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10647">Nicholas Winterton</mp>
		<date>1999-12-02</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Macclesfield</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10044">Harold Best</mp>
		<date>1999-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Leeds North West</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10258">Mike Hancock</mp>
		<date>1999-12-06</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth South</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10009">David Amess</mp>
		<date>1999-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Southend West</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10246">Win Griffiths</mp>
		<date>1999-12-07</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bridgend</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10189">Bill Etherington</mp>
		<date>1999-12-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Sunderland North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10497">Syd Rapson</mp>
		<date>1999-12-09</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Portsmouth North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10479">Peter Pike</mp>
		<date>1999-12-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Burnley</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10347">Stephen Ladyman</mp>
		<date>1999-12-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>South Thanet</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10616">Rudi Vis</mp>
		<date>1999-12-20</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Finchley &amp; Golders Green</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10065">Julian Brazier</mp>
		<date>2000-01-19</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Canterbury</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10078">John Burnett</mp>
		<date>2000-01-27</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Torridge &amp; West Devon</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10422">Michael Mates</mp>
		<date>2000-03-08</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>East Hampshire</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10090">Dale Campbell-Savours</mp>
		<date>2000-03-13</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Workington</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10569">Ian Stewart</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Eccles</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10084">Vincent Cable</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Twickenham</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10365">Richard Livsey</mp>
		<date>2000-03-14</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Brecon &amp; Radnorshire</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10530">Phil Sawford</mp>
		<date>2000-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Kettering</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10339">Peter Kilfoyle</mp>
		<date>2000-03-16</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Liverpool, Walton</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10490">David Prior</mp>
		<date>2000-03-17</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Norfolk</constituency>
		<party>Conservative</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10568">David Stewart</mp>
		<date>2000-03-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10100">David Chaytor</mp>
		<date>2000-03-28</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Bury North</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10337">Piara S Khabra</mp>
		<date>2000-03-29</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Ealing, Southall</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10606">Paul Truswell</mp>
		<date>2000-03-30</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Pudsey</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10507">Peter Robinson</mp>
		<date>2000-04-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Belfast East</constituency>
		<party>DUP</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10612">Paul Tyler</mp>
		<date>2000-04-11</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>North Cornwall</constituency>
		<party>Liberal Democrat</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10035">Martin Bell</mp>
		<date>2000-04-18</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Tatton</constituency>
		<party>Independent</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10528">Mohammad Sarwar</mp>
		<date>2000-05-22</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Glasgow, Govan</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10340">Andy King</mp>
		<date>2000-05-24</date>
		<type>Signed</type>
		<constituency>Rugby &amp; Kenilworth</constituency>
		<party>Labour</party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10660">John Randall</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
	<signature>
		<mp id="10127">Michael Colvin</mp>
		<date></date>
		<type>Withdrawn</type>
		<constituency></constituency>
		<party></party>
	</signature>
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