BBC Censorship At The Proms
EDM number 469 in 2013-14, proposed by Bob Russell on 03/09/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting, Middle East and Performing arts.
That this House condemns the BBC for censoring comments made by violinist Nigel Kennedy when he spoke during a BBC Proms concert from the Royal Albert Hall while performing with a group of young Palestinian musicians; believes that the BBC?s worldwide reputation for impartiality and fairness has been undermined as a result of such censorship when it broadcast the concert on BBC 4 on 23 August 2013; applauds Mr Kennedy for drawing attention to the apartheid being operated by the government of Israel; and urges the Government to seek an explanation from the BBC as to whether its decision to delete the comments made by Mr Kennedy in the course of the concert was because of a complaint from former BBC Governor Baroness Deech.
This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Russell | 03/09/2013 | Colchester | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Mike Hancock | 03/09/2013 | Portsmouth South | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| John McDonnell | 04/09/2013 | Hayes and Harlington | Labour | Seconded |
| Jeremy Corbyn | 04/09/2013 | Islington North | Labour | Seconded |
| Paul Flynn | 04/09/2013 | Newport West | Labour | Seconded |
| David Ward | 05/09/2013 | Bradford East | Liberal Democrat | Seconded |
| Martin Caton | 05/09/2013 | Gower | Labour | Signed |
| George Galloway | 05/09/2013 | Bradford West | Respect | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 09/09/2013 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Mark Williams | 10/09/2013 | Ceredigion | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Hywel Francis | 11/09/2013 | Aberavon | Labour | Signed |
| John Hemming | 12/09/2013 | Birmingham, Yardley | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Roger Godsiff | 08/10/2013 | Birmingham, Hall Green | Labour | Signed |
| Lindsay Roy | 17/10/2013 | Glenrothes | Labour | Signed |
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