BBC And The Government
EDM number 513 in 2003-04, proposed by Brian Sedgemore on 30/01/2004.
That this House is deeply saddened that a Labour Government has brought the BBC, one of the greatest broadcasting organisations in the world, to its knees on the basis of a report from a retiring judge; believes that the independence and integrity of investigative journalism and news broadcasting by the BBC is now inevitably threatened; does not believe that one mistake by a reporter warranted the ballistic response of Government Ministers, spin doctors and civil servants; and calls on the new Chairman and Director General of the BBC to live up to the high standards set by Mr Gavyn Davies and Mr Greg Dyke.
This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Sedgemore | 30/01/2004 | Hackney South & Shoreditch | Labour | Proposed |
| Glenda Jackson | 03/02/2004 | Hampstead & Highgate | Labour | Signed |
| Alice Mahon | 03/02/2004 | Halifax | Labour | Signed |
| Colin Breed | 03/02/2004 | South East Cornwall | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Tom Brake | 04/02/2004 | Carshalton & Wallington | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Frank Cook | 04/02/2004 | Stockton North | Labour | Signed |
| Paul Flynn | 04/02/2004 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 05/02/2004 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 05/02/2004 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 10/02/2004 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Jenny Tonge | 10/02/2004 | Richmond Park | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Austin Mitchell | 11/02/2004 | Great Grimsby | Labour | Signed |
| Alex Salmond | 12/02/2004 | Banff & Buchan | Scottish National Party | Signed |
| Terry Davis | Unknown | Withdrawn |
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