TELEVISION VIEWERS' RESTRICTION OF CHOICE (EDM695)

TELEVISION VIEWERS' RESTRICTION OF CHOICE

EDM number 695 in 1991-92, proposed by Bruce Grocott on 18/02/1992.

That this House notes that the exclusive rights to the televising of World Cup cricket have been bought by B Sky B, thus ensuring that the vast majority of cricket-lovers will be unable to view the series; acknowledges that this is further clear evidence of the way in which so-called market forces restrict freedom of choice for the viewer; rejects the Conservative philosophy that offers choice only to a minority; and deeply regrets this further illustration of the profound damage being done to British television, once so admired throughout the world, by a Government which puts the interests of advertisers and company profits ahead of viewers and programme-makers.

This motion has been signed by a total of 36 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Type
Bruce Grocott	18/02/1992	Wrekin, The	Proposed
Kate Hoey	18/02/1992	Vauxhall	Signed
Frank Cook	18/02/1992	Stockton North	Signed
Robin Corbett	18/02/1992	Birmingham, Erdington	Signed
John Evans	18/02/1992	St Helens North	Signed
John Garrett	18/02/1992	Norwich South	Signed
Harry Barnes	19/02/1992	North East Derbyshire	Signed
Jimmy Dunnachie	19/02/1992	Glasgow, Pollok	Signed
Keith Bradley	19/02/1992	Manchester, Withington	Signed
Edward O'Hara	19/02/1992	Knowsley South	Signed
Alan Meale	19/02/1992	Mansfield	Signed
William McKelvey	19/02/1992	Kilmarnock & Loudoun	Signed
Robert Litherland	19/02/1992	Manchester Central	Signed
Eric Illsley	19/02/1992	Barnsley Central	Signed
Peter Hardy	19/02/1992	Wentworth	Signed
Ernie Ross	19/02/1992	Dundee West	Signed
Terry Patchett	19/02/1992	Barnsley East	Signed
Robert Parry	19/02/1992	Liverpool, Riverside	Signed
John McAllion	19/02/1992	Dundee East	Signed
Bill Michie	20/02/1992	Sheffield, Heeley	Signed
David Clelland	20/02/1992	Tyne Bridge	Signed
Derek Enright	20/02/1992	Hemsworth	Signed
Gerry Steinberg	20/02/1992	Durham, City of	Signed
Jack Thompson	25/02/1992	Wansbeck	Signed
Andrew Faulds	26/02/1992	Warley East	Signed
Dennis Turner	26/02/1992	Wolverhampton South East	Signed
Terry Lewis	27/02/1992	Worsley	Signed
Tommy Graham	27/02/1992	Renfrew West and Inverclyde	Signed
David Winnick	27/02/1992	Walsall North	Signed
Audrey Wise	03/03/1992	Preston	Signed
John Cummings	05/03/1992	Easington	Signed
Barry Sheerman	09/03/1992	Huddersfield	Signed
Peter Pike	11/03/1992	Burnley	Signed
Tony Lloyd	11/03/1992	Stretford	Signed
Dale Campbell-Savours	12/03/1992	Workington	Signed
Harry Cohen	12/03/1992	Leyton	Signed

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