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EDM number 989 in 1998-99, proposed by John Cryer on 04/11/1999.

That this House is gravely concerned that the Davies Report on the future funding of the BBC proposes the privatisation of BBC Resources Ltd; fears that these proposals threaten both the ability of the BBC to continue to produce programmes of world class quality and its position as premier trainer of the industry; notes that the proposed privatisation threatens 4,000 jobs and the break-up of a centre of a world-renowned technical excellence and puts at risk the BBC's ability to react swiftly to the needs of the nation at times of national crisis and other events; believes that the sale of BBC Resources will contribute little to funds needed by the BBC and is irrelevant to the debate about the future funding of the BBC; and further believes that there is no case for the proposal to sell off 49 per cent. of BBC Worldwide and that the BBC should be able to use the profits from the sale of its global programme successes to produce other high quality productions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 34 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
John Cryer04/11/1999HornchurchLabourProposed
David Hinchliffe04/11/1999WakefieldLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins04/11/1999Luton NorthLabourSigned
Lindsay Hoyle04/11/1999ChorleyLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay04/11/1999ThurrockLabourSigned
Robert Marshall-Andrews04/11/1999MedwayLabourSigned
Edward O'Hara04/11/1999Knowsley SouthLabourSigned
Michael Connarty04/11/1999Falkirk EastLabourSigned
Ann Cryer04/11/1999KeighleyLabourSigned
Hilton Dawson04/11/1999Lancaster & WyreLabourSigned
Bill Etherington04/11/1999Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Teddy Taylor04/11/1999Rochford & Southend EastConservativeSigned
Don Touhig04/11/1999IslwynLabour Co-operativeSigned
Nicholas Winterton04/11/1999MacclesfieldConservativeSigned
Jeremy Corbyn05/11/1999Islington NorthLabourSigned
Robert Wareing08/11/1999Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Tom Cox08/11/1999TootingLabourSigned
Maria Fyfe08/11/1999Glasgow, MaryhillLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore09/11/1999HendonLabourSigned
David Taylor09/11/1999North West LeicestershireLabour Co-operativeSigned
Harry Barnes09/11/1999North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Donald Gorrie09/11/1999Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Norman Godman09/11/1999Greenock & InverclydeLabourSigned
Roseanna Cunningham09/11/1999PerthScottish National PartySigned
Lawrence Cunliffe09/11/1999LeighLabourSigned
Martin Caton09/11/1999GowerLabourSigned
John McDonnell09/11/1999Hayes & HarlingtonLabourSigned
Alice Mahon09/11/1999HalifaxLabourSigned
Lynne Jones09/11/1999Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Alan Simpson09/11/1999Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner10/11/1999BolsoverLabourSigned
Gordon Marsden10/11/1999Blackpool SouthLabourSigned
Bill Michie10/11/1999Sheffield, HeeleyLabourSigned
John Austin10/11/1999Erith & ThamesmeadLabourSigned

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