Reduction In Transmission Hours Of BBC Radio Wm
EDM number 947 in 2007-08, proposed by Khalid Mahmood on 18/02/2008.
Categorised under the topic of Broadcasting.
That this House expresses deep concern over the decision by the BBC to stop transmitting Radio WM at 22.00 hours as of 31st March and introduce a feed from a remote radio station; asks that Sir Michael Lyons, Chairman of the BBC Trust, considers this issue with a view to maintaining the current end of transmission at 01.00 hours; and calls on all appropriate local authorities to support the continuance of Radio WM until 01.00 hours.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Mahmood | 18/02/2008 | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Labour | Proposed |
| Brian Jenkins | 19/02/2008 | Tamworth | Labour | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 19/02/2008 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Richard Burden | 19/02/2008 | Birmingham, Northfield | Labour | Seconded |
| Mark Fisher | 19/02/2008 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Labour | Seconded |
| Lindsay Hoyle | 20/02/2008 | Chorley | Labour | Signed |
| Lynne Jones | 20/02/2008 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | Labour | Signed |
| Janet Anderson | 20/02/2008 | Rossendale and Darwen | Labour | Signed |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 21/02/2008 | Islington North | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Devine | 21/02/2008 | Livingston | Labour | Signed |
| Janet Dean | 22/02/2008 | Burton | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 25/02/2008 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John Pugh | 26/02/2008 | Southport | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 26/02/2008 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
| Hywel Francis | 26/02/2008 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
| Roger Godsiff | 27/02/2008 | Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath | Labour | Signed |
| Sion Simon | Unknown | Withdrawn |
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