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BBC'S TAKING CARE SEASON

EDM (Early Day Motion) 563: tabled on 04 February 2004

Tabled in the 2003-04 session.

This motion has been signed by 69 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 BBC's Taking Care season due to be launched across the BBC network from 16th February, exploring the lives of children and young people in care; congratulates the producers for raising the difficulties and challenges faced by children brought up in care through a powerful, imaginative and high profile series of documentaries and dramas as well as features in regular soap operas; hopes that the initiative will help to inform the public at large about the experiences and contributions of children who have been brought up in the care system and further break down the misconceptions and stigma attached to such children; and urges people to respond positively to the campaign which accompanies the series to recruit volunteer mentors to provide support and help change the lives of these children for the better, as well as to come forward to help address the current shortage of foster carers.

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.

Beggs, Mr Roy
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2004
East Antrim
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 26 May 2004
Buckingham
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Worthing West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
Canterbury
Brennan, Kevin
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2004
Cardiff West
Burden, Richard
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Birmingham, Northfield
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 11 February 2004
East Londonderry
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Gower
Dawson, Mr Hilton
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Lancaster and Wyre
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 18 March 2004
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 6 February 2004
Hendon
Dobbin, Jim
Labour
Signed on 12 February 2004
Heywood and Middleton
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 4 February 2004
Stroud
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2004
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 1 March 2004
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 1 November 2004
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 22 March 2004
Lichfield
Farrelly, Paul
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Field, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2004
Cities of London and Westminster
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Taunton
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Newport West
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Harborough
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2004
St Ives
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Chesham and Amersham
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2004
Epsom and Ewell
Griffiths, Mr Win
Labour
Signed on 11 February 2004
Bridgend
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 9 March 2004
Runnymede and Weybridge
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 March 2004
North Devon
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 5 May 2004
Wealden
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Basingstoke
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 9 February 2004
Bolton South East
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Barnsley Central
Jones, Mr Nigel
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 February 2004
Cheltenham
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
Epping Forest
Lansley, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2004
South Cambridgeshire
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 February 2004
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Mid Worcestershire
Marsden, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2004
Shrewsbury and Atcham
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2004
Maidenhead
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 12 February 2004
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Newark
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
Westbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Tatton
Owen, Albert
Labour
Signed on 10 February 2004
Ynys Môn
Pickles, Mr Eric
Conservative
Signed on 11 March 2004
Brentwood and Ongar
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 26 February 2004
Hyndburn
Robinson, Mrs Iris
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 February 2004
Strangford
Sarwar, Mr Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2004
Glasgow, Govan
Sayeed, Mr Jonathan
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Mid Bedfordshire
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 23 February 2004
South West Bedfordshire
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 5 February 2004
Nottingham South
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 4 February 2004
Belfast South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 4 February 2004
Meriden
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 11 February 2004
South West Devon
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 9 February 2004
East Devon
Tyler, Mr Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2004
North Cornwall
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 23 February 2004
Finchley and Golders Green
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 10 February 2004
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 24 June 2004
Leominster
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 5 February 2004
Spelthorne

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.