Broadcasting And Equal Opportunities
EDM number 1346 in 2010-12, proposed by Valerie Vaz on 26/01/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting and Equality.
That this House congratulates Miriam O'Reilly on the outcome of her recent employment tribunal; is hopeful that Miriam O'Reilly and the BBC can move forward from this case; recognises the valuable contribution to broadcasting of O'Reilly and her former Countryfile colleagues Michaela Strachan, Juliet Morris and Charlotte Smith; further recognises that there are many other women, including Olivia O'Leary, Moira Stewart, Anna Ford, Selina Scott, Jenni Murray, Sheena MacDonald, Winifred Robinson, Clare Balding, Libby Purves and others, who provide role models for the younger generation; acknowledges the importance of showing women of all ages on mainstream television; notes that these women have as much gravitas as their male colleagues; and calls on the Government to encourage the BBC and other employers to facilitate and provide women with the same opportunities as men of a similar age currently on screen.
This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Vaz | 26/01/2011 | Walsall South | Labour | Proposed |
| Peter Bottomley | 26/01/2011 | Worthing West | Conservative | Seconded |
| Julian Lewis | 27/01/2011 | New Forest East | Conservative | Seconded |
| Glenda Jackson | 27/01/2011 | Hampstead and Kilburn | Labour | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 27/01/2011 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 27/01/2011 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Paul Flynn | 31/01/2011 | Newport West | Labour | Signed |
| Mike Hancock | 31/01/2011 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Jim Dobbin | 31/01/2011 | Heywood and Middleton | Labour | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 31/01/2011 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Marsha Singh | 01/02/2011 | Bradford West | Labour | Signed |
| Martin Caton | 01/02/2011 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| Stephen Hepburn | 02/02/2011 | Jarrow | Labour | Signed |
| Hywel Francis | 02/02/2011 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
| Steve Rotheram | 03/02/2011 | Liverpool, Walton | Labour | Signed |
| Jim Cunningham | 07/02/2011 | Coventry South | Labour | Signed |
| David Crausby | 10/02/2011 | Bolton North East | Labour | Signed |
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