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UPFRONT FEES FOR ACTORS AND MODELS

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1598: tabled on 04 June 2007

Tabled in the 2006-07 session.

This motion has been signed by 100 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 notes that thousands of young aspiring actors and models are being defrauded by unscrupulous agencies who charge unwarranted up-front fees; further notes that, according to The Stage magazine, the vast majority receive no work in return; recalls the promise made by the Government in May 2006 that it would stamp out this practice; is concerned to note that not a single prosecution has since been made; and calls on the Government to fulfil its promise to prosecute rogue agencies and to close the legal loophole which allows this fraudulent activity to continue in the entertainment industry.

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.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2007
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Allen, Mr Graham
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2007
Nottingham North
Atkinson, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 15 June 2007
Hexham
Baker, Norman
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 June 2007
Lewes
Bercow, John
Conservative
Signed on 12 June 2007
Buckingham
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2007
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 5 June 2007
Worthing West
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2007
North East Bedfordshire
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 20 June 2007
Solihull
Cable, Dr Vincent
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 June 2007
Twickenham
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 5 June 2007
East Londonderry
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 20 June 2007
Blyth Valley
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Gower
Clark, Ms Katy
Labour
Signed on 26 July 2007
North Ayrshire and Arran
Cohen, Harry
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2007
Leyton and Wanstead
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 5 June 2007
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Islington North
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Keighley
Cummings, John
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Easington
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 6 June 2007
Burton
Dismore, Mr Andrew
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Hendon
Doran, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 21 June 2007
Aberdeen North
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 15 June 2007
Foyle
Ellwood, Mr Tobias
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2007
Bournemouth East
Engel, Mrs Natascha
Labour
Signed on 4 July 2007
North East Derbyshire
Ennis, Jeff
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Barnsley East and Mexborough
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 28 June 2007
Sunderland North
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 7 June 2007
Ribble Valley
Evennett, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2007
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 28 June 2007
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Featherstone, Lynne
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 July 2007
Hornsey and Wood Green
Foster, Mr Don
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 October 2007
Bath
Foster, Michael Jabez
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2007
Hastings and Rye
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 29 October 2007
Ilford South
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2007
St Ives
Gibson, Dr Ian
Labour
Signed on 14 June 2007
Norwich North
Grogan, Mr John
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2007
Selby
Hamilton, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 19 June 2007
Midlothian
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 5 July 2007
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2007
Portsmouth South
Hands, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 21 June 2007
Hammersmith and Fulham
Harper, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 11 June 2007
Forest of Dean
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2007
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2007
Birmingham, Yardley
Hoey, Kate
Labour
Signed on 3 July 2007
Vauxhall
Holloway, Mr Adam
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2007
Gravesham
Holmes, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 June 2007
Chesterfield
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 12 June 2007
Luton North
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 2 July 2007
Orpington
Hughes, Simon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 June 2007
North Southwark and Bermondsey
Humble, Mrs Joan
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2007
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Iddon, Dr Brian
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Bolton South East
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 25 June 2007
Tamworth
Jones, Lynne
Labour
Signed on 5 June 2007
Birmingham, Selly Oak
Kawczynski, Daniel
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2007
Shrewsbury and Atcham
Key, Robert
Conservative
Signed on 5 June 2007
Salisbury
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 13 June 2007
Bromsgrove
Kramer, Susan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 July 2007
Richmond Park
Laxton, Mr Bob
Labour
Signed on 25 July 2007
Derby North
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 June 2007
Manchester, Withington
Letwin, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 19 October 2007
West Dorset
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 5 June 2007
New Forest East
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 June 2007
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 6 June 2007
East Worthing and Shoreham
MacNeil, Mr Angus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 5 June 2007
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 6 June 2007
South Antrim
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 20 June 2007
Belfast South
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2007
Hayes and Harlington
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 11 June 2007
North East Cambridgeshire
Öpik, Lembit
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 18 July 2007
Montgomeryshire
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 July 2007
Croydon Central
Pope, Mr Greg
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2007
Hyndburn
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 11 July 2007
Halifax
Rogerson, Dan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 June 2007
North Cornwall
Rowen, Paul
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 21 June 2007
Rochdale
Russell, Bob
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 June 2007
Colchester
Shepherd, Mr Richard
Conservative
Signed on 9 July 2007
Aldridge-Brownhills
Short, Clare
Independent Labour
Signed on 25 June 2007
Birmingham, Ladywood
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2007
Nottingham South
Simpson, Mr Keith
Conservative
Signed on 8 October 2007
Mid Norfolk
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 5 June 2007
Castle Point
Stewart, Ian
Labour
Signed on 9 July 2007
Eccles
Stringer, Graham
Labour
Signed on 23 July 2007
Manchester, Blackley
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 June 2007
East Dunbartonshire
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 18 October 2007
Hemsworth
Turner, Dr Desmond
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2007
Brighton, Kemptown
Vaizey, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 18 June 2007
Wantage
Vis, Dr Rudi
Labour
Signed on 13 June 2007
Finchley and Golders Green
Whittingdale, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 26 June 2007
Maldon and East Chelmsford
Widdecombe, Miss Ann
Conservative
Signed on 23 July 2007
Maidstone and The Weald
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 June 2007
Caernarfon
Willis, Mr Phil
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 11 June 2007
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 25 June 2007
Congleton
Wyatt, Derek
Labour
Signed on 7 June 2007
Sittingbourne and Sheppey

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.