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CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1056: tabled on 21 March 2002

Tabled in the 2001-02 session.

This motion has been signed by 76 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 calls for the removal of the statutory discrimination which prevents Christian and other religious bodies from owning many categories of broadcasting licence and restricts plurality of ownership.

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.

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

Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 24 September 2002
Buckingham
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 24 September 2002
Altrincham and Sale West
Breed, Mr Colin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2002
South East Cornwall
Brown, Mr Russell
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2002
Dumfries
Burnside, David
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 8 May 2002
South Antrim
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2002
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 26 March 2002
East Londonderry
Chapman, Sir Sydney
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
Chipping Barnet
Coleman, Mr Iain
Labour
Signed on 17 June 2002
Hammersmith and Fulham
Colman, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 3 April 2002
Putney
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2002
Heywood and Middleton
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 21 May 2002
Belfast North
Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 10 April 2002
Lagan Valley
Doughty, Sue
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 April 2002
Guildford
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 5 July 2002
Stroud
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2002
Sunderland North
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 10 April 2002
Taunton
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2002
St Ives
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 11 July 2002
Wycombe
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 3 April 2002
Bridgend
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2002
Portsmouth South
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2002
North Devon
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 8 May 2002
North Down
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 March 2002
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Jackson, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2002
Wantage
Johnson, Mr Boris
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2002
Henley
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 25 March 2002
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 10 April 2002
Cheltenham
Kidney, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2002
Stafford
King, Andy
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2002
Rugby and Kenilworth
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
New Forest East
Lidington, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 26 March 2002
Aylesbury
Lilley, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 12 June 2002
Hitchin and Harpenden
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 23 October 2002
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Lucas, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 May 2002
Wrexham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Mid Worcestershire
Marshall, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 10 April 2002
Glasgow, Shettleston
Mawhinney, Sir Brian
Conservative
Signed on 22 July 2002
North West Cambridgeshire
McLoughlin, Mr Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 23 May 2002
West Derbyshire
McNamara, Mr Kevin
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2002
Kingston upon Hull North
McWalter, Mr Tony
Labour
Signed on 31 October 2002
Hemel Hempstead
Naysmith, Dr Doug
Labour
Signed on 19 April 2002
Bristol North West
Pike, Mr Peter
Labour
Signed on 11 April 2002
Burnley
Pollard, Mr Kerry
Labour
Signed on 19 July 2002
St Albans
Purnell, James
Labour
Signed on 24 June 2002
Stalybridge and Hyde
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 10 June 2002
Coventry North West
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 April 2002
Strangford
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 26 March 2002
Romford
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 3 April 2002
Bury St Edmunds
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 March 2002
Colchester
Sawford, Phil
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2002
Kettering
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 10 April 2002
Belfast South
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 25 March 2002
Castle Point
Stevenson, Mr George
Labour
Signed on 21 March 2002
Stoke-on-Trent South
Stewart, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2002
Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
Stinchcombe, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 24 April 2002
Wellingborough
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 21 March 2002
South West Devon
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 10 June 2002
New Forest West
Taylor, David
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2002
North West Leicestershire
Taylor, Sir Teddy
Conservative
Signed on 13 June 2002
Rochford and Southend East
Truswell, Mr Paul
Labour
Signed on 30 April 2002
Pudsey
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2002
North Cornwall
Tynan, Mr Bill
Labour
Signed on 26 March 2002
Hamilton South
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 15 April 2002
Upminster
Webb, Prof Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 March 2002
Northavon
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Maidstone and The Weald
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 20 May 2002
Ruislip - Northwood
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 3 April 2002
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 22 May 2002
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 26 March 2002
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.