BBC Bristol Radio And Tv

EDM number 1277 in 1993-94, proposed by Dawn Primarolo on 23/05/1994.

That this House expresses its support for journalists and technicians employed by the BBC in their opposition to the Corporation's proposals to abandon nationally agreed pay and conditions of service in favour of personal contracts; urges support from BBC staff action on 24th and 27th May and 1st, 4th, 9th, 10th and 12th June; expresses opposition to the BBC management proposals; is further concerned that the BBC plans to give managers greater freedom to determine and manage salaries within a loose corporate structure, which will depress pay and conditions particularly for the lower paid staff; and calls on the BBC management to acknowledge that staff are its greatest asset and its proposals risk driving them to leave the BBC to the detriment of its world renowned programme making capabilities.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs.