Early Day Motions

PROPOSALS FOR BBC CHILDREN'S CHANNELS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 269: tabled on 30 January 2001

Tabled in the 2000-01 session.

This motion has been signed by 84 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 welcomes the proposals from the BBC for two new digital children's channels, one for pre-school and one for older children, which should help meet the clear need for a distinctive, high quality alternative to commercial children's television; believes that children and their parents should have the option of choosing advertising-free programmes made in the UK for UK children; and urges the BBC to ensure that any new children's channels they launch, as well as introducing and developing basic skills, should encourage children to 'join in' and not simply 'turn on'.

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.

Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Selby
Primary
Anderson, Donald
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2001
Swansea East
Barnes, Mr Harry
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
North East Derbyshire
Beard, Mr Nigel
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Begg, Dame Anne
Labour
Signed on 30 January 2001
Aberdeen South
Benton, Mr Joe
Labour
Signed on 13 February 2001
Bootle

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

Bermingham, Mr Gerry
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
St Helens South
Best, Mr Harold
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Leeds North West
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 30 January 2001
Worthing West
Brake, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2001
Carshalton and Wallington
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 February 2001
South East Cornwall
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Dumfries
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2001
Twickenham
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Gower
Clapham, Mr Michael
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Barnsley West and Penistone
Clarke, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Midlothian
Clarke, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 28 February 2001
Northampton South
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Putney
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Islington North
Cox, Tom
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Tooting
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Easington
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Coventry South
Davidson, Mr Ian
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2001
Glasgow, Pollok
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2001
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Stroud
Dunwoody, Mrs Gwyneth
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Crewe and Nantwich
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Eltham
Fearn, Mr Ronnie
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2001
Southport
Fyfe, Mrs Maria
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2001
Glasgow, Maryhill
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2001
St Ives
Godman, Dr Norman
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Greenock and Inverclyde
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Bridgend
Gunnell, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2001
Morley and Rothwell
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2001
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2001
North Devon
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2001
Luton North
Hoyle, Mr Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Chorley
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2001
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Hampstead and Highgate
Jones, Mr Barry
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Alyn and Deeside
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2001
Cheltenham
Keetch, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2001
Hereford
Kemp, Mr Fraser
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Houghton and Washington East
Kumar, Dr Ashok
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2001
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Ladyman, Dr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
South Thanet
Lepper, David
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Brighton, Pavilion
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 12 February 2001
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Maclennan, Mr Robert
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 8 February 2001
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Hayes and Harlington
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Hemel Hempstead
Meale, Mr Alan
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Mansfield
Michie, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 February 2001
Sheffield, Heeley
Michie, Mrs Ray
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2001
Argyll and Bute
Mitchell, Mr Austin
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Great Grimsby
O'Hara, Mr Edward
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Knowsley South
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2001
Montgomeryshire
Organ, Diana
Labour
Signed on 27 February 2001
Forest of Dean
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Burnley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
St Albans
Rapson, Syd
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2001
Portsmouth North
Robertson, John
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2001
Glasgow, Anniesland
Rowe, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 28 February 2001
Faversham and Mid Kent
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 31 January 2001
Colchester
Sanders, Mr Adrian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2001
Torbay
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Nottingham South
Singh, Mr Marsha
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2001
Bradford West
Angela Smith,
Signed on 5 February 2001
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 31 January 2001
Belfast South
Stewart, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 7 February 2001
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
Thomas, Mr Simon
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 31 January 2001
Ceredigion
Tonge, Dr Jenny
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 February 2001
Richmond Park
Turner, Mr Neil
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2001
Wigan
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 February 2001
North Cornwall
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Hamilton South
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 14 February 2001
Finchley and Golders Green
Walley, Joan
Labour
Signed on 5 March 2001
Stoke-on-Trent North
Wareing, Mr Robert N.
Labour
Signed on 8 February 2001
Liverpool, West Derby
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2001
Conwy
Woolas, Mr Phil
Labour
Signed on 31 January 2001
Oldham East and Saddleworth

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.