JOURNALISTS' CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES
EDM number 658 in 2005-06, proposed by Peter Bottomley on 21/07/2005.
That this House welcomes the United States Senate initiative to protect journalists from having to divulge confidential sources in most cases; notes the case of Matthew Cooper of Time; and further notes the case of Judith Miller of the New York Times who is in jail for refusing to reveal the source of information not published.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Bottomley | 21/07/2005 | Worthing West | Conservative | Proposed |
| Rudi Vis | 10/10/2005 | Finchley and Golders Green | Labour | Seconded |
| Michael Penning | 10/10/2005 | Hemel Hempstead | Conservative | Seconded |
| Lynne Jones | 10/10/2005 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Seconded |
| John Hemming | 11/10/2005 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Mike Hancock | 11/10/2005 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 11/10/2005 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 12/10/2005 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Derek Wyatt | 12/10/2005 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Durkan | 12/10/2005 | Foyle | Social Democratic and Labour Party | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 12/10/2005 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 13/10/2005 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 14/10/2005 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Rob Marris | 17/10/2005 | Wolverhampton South West | Labour | Signed |
| Lady Hermon | 18/10/2005 | North Down | UUP | Signed |
| Christopher Huhne | 19/10/2005 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Pete Wishart | 03/11/2005 | Perth and North Perthshire | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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