BBC KNOWLEDGE - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Motion text

That this House welcomes the launch of BBC Knowledge, the BBC's new digital education service, which aims to provide practical learning that can make a difference to a broad audience; noting the desire of all honourable Members to raise educational standards, hopes that BBC Knowledge will combine the Corporation's traditional strengths in programming with the interactive potential of digital television and the Internet to create a useful new way to learn; and calls upon the Government to ensure the BBC makes BBC Knowledge available to a wide audience.

Signatures (37)

Supporters (37)
Withdrawn signatures (0)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.

Begg, Dame Anne

Barnes, Mr Harry

North East Derbyshire

Bottomley, Virginia

South West Surrey

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

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

Evans, Mr Nigel

Fearn, Mr Ronnie

Liberal Democrat

Foster, Michael Jabez

Hastings and Rye

Griffiths, Jane

Grogan, Mr John

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Liberal Democrat

Hawkins, Mr Nick

Jones, Mr Barry

Alyn and Deeside

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Kumar, Dr Ashok

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Michie, Mr Bill

Sheffield, Heeley

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Osborne, Sandra

Scarborough and Whitby

Savidge, Mr Malcolm

Nottingham South

Stewart, Mr David

Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

North West Leicestershire

Finchley and Golders Green

North East Milton Keynes

Winterton, Ms Rosie

Doncaster Central

Woolas, Mr Phil

Oldham East and Saddleworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

Amendments (1)

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

BBC KNOWLEDGE (Amendment 1)

at end add 'but notes that BBC Knowledge will not be the Government's provider for the National Grid for Learning which calls into question whether the BBC is fulfilling its remit as a public service broadcaster.'.

Derek Wyatt

Labour, Sittingbourne and Sheppey

1

signature

EDM 731A1: tabled on 17 June 1999