Cuts To The BBC World Service;amdt. Line 1:

EDM number 220A1 in 1998-99, proposed by Eric Illsley on 21/01/1999.

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that the World Service is an extraordinary asset and ambassador for Britain; deplores any plan which would reduce the effectiveness of the World Service at a time when the Government has increased its budget; but believes that to flourish the World Service must adapt and change and in particular should be investing in alternatives to short wave such as FM and the Internet; and calls on the Government to conclude the ongoing discussions with the BBC as to how the increased grant in aid can be used to maximise World Service effectiveness.'.

This is a ammendment to 220.

This motion has been signed by a total of 44 MPs.