BBC WOMEN'S HOUR - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House notes with regret the decision of BBC Radio Four to move production of Women's Hour from Manchester and other regional broadcasting centres; and believes that the variety of coverage on this long-standing and successful programme will suffer as a consequence of concentrating production in one centre.

Signatures (78)

Supporters (78)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

12 January 1998

29 January 1998

Atherton, Ms Candy

27 January 1998

Falmouth and Camborne

13 January 1998

22 January 1998

Bermingham, Mr Gerry

14 January 1998

St Helens South

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Best, Mr Harold

29 January 1998

Leeds North West

Brinton, Mrs Helen

13 January 1998

Campbell-Savours, Mr Dale

18 February 1998

Caplin, Mr Ivor

30 January 1998

Caton, Mr Martin

6 February 1998

Clapham, Mr Michael

23 February 1998

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clarke, Mr Eric

10 February 1998

Coleman, Mr Iain

6 February 1998

Hammersmith and Fulham

Corbett, Mr Robin

29 January 1998

Birmingham, Erdington

14 January 1998

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

14 January 1998

Bolton North East

19 January 1998

14 January 1998

14 January 1998

Cunliffe, Mr Lawrence

19 January 1998

Cunningham, Mr Jim

17 February 1998

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

21 January 1998

2 February 1998

3 February 1998

Davis, Mr Terry

4 February 1998

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Dean, Mrs Janet

9 February 1998

14 January 1998

Heywood and Middleton

4 February 1998

Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth

29 January 1998

Crewe and Nantwich

14 January 1998

Liverpool, Garston

Edwards, Mr Huw

3 February 1998

Etherington, Bill

10 February 1998

Sunderland North

Fitzpatrick, Jim

9 February 1998

Poplar and Canning Town

2 February 1998

Godman, Dr Norman

5 February 1998

Greenock and Inverclyde

Golding, Mrs Llin

3 February 1998

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Griffiths, Jane

26 February 1998

3 February 1998

Hesford, Stephen

20 January 1998

Hughes, Beverley

26 January 1998

Stretford and Urmston

Humble, Mrs Joan

14 January 1998

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Iddon, Dr Brian

14 January 1998

Bolton South East

Jones, Mr Barry

4 February 1998

Alyn and Deeside

14 January 1998

Warrington North

Jones, Ms Jenny

5 February 1998

Wolverhampton South West

9 February 1998

Birmingham, Selly Oak

14 January 1998

Khabra, Mr Piara S

10 February 1998

Ealing, Southall

Kidney, Mr David

3 February 1998

Kumar, Dr Ashok

14 January 1998

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

4 February 1998

Preseli Pembrokeshire

17 February 1998

Brighton, Pavilion

3 February 1998

14 January 1998

Livingstone, Mr Ken

14 January 1998

Marsden, Mr Gordon

15 January 1998

Blackpool South

McDonnell, John

21 January 1998

Hayes and Harlington

Michie, Mr Bill

28 January 1998

Sheffield, Heeley

21 January 1998

Ellesmere Port and Neston

22 January 1998

Morgan, Mr Rhodri

27 February 1998

O'Hara, Mr Edward

20 January 1998

22 January 1998

14 January 1998

Stalybridge and Hyde

14 January 1998

Prentice, Mr Gordon

15 January 1998

Russell, Christine

14 January 1998

City of Chester

Skinner, Mr Dennis

14 January 1998

Southworth, Helen

14 January 1998

Warrington South

22 January 1998

Stringer, Graham

14 January 1998

Manchester, Blackley

22 January 1998

2 February 1998

Finchley and Golders Green

14 January 1998

St Helens North

Winterton, Ms Rosie

22 January 1998

Doncaster Central

Wise, Mrs Audrey

19 January 1998

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.