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MEDIA COVERAGE OF PEOPLE WITH DISFIGUREMENT

EDM (Early Day Motion) 173: tabled on 23 November 2009

Tabled in the 2009-10 session.

This motion has been signed by 47 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 appearance of a person with a facial disfigurement as a newsreader on national television in the week commencing 23 November 2009; congratulates Channel Five Broadcasting Limited for this decision; and calls on all broadcasters to increase the visibility of people with unusual faces in everyday roles on television and to commit to adopt new guidelines, recommended by Changing Faces, for fairer and more balanced media coverage of people with disfigurement.

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.

Anderson, Janet
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
Rossendale and Darwen
Atkins, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on 15 December 2009
Staffordshire Moorlands
Austin, John
Labour
Signed on 1 December 2009
Erith and Thamesmead
Battle, John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2009
Leeds West
Borrow, Mr David S.
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
South Ribble
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 25 November 2009
Worthing West
Bruce, Malcolm
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 March 2010
Gordon
Campbell, Mr Gregory
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 November 2009
East Londonderry
Campbell, Sir Menzies
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 December 2009
North East Fife
Caton, Mr Martin
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
Gower
Cryer, Mrs Ann
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
Keighley
Davies, Dai
Independent
Signed on 25 November 2009
Blaenau Gwent
Dean, Mrs Janet
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2009
Burton
Dobson, Frank
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Holborn and St Pancras
Dodds, Mr Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2009
Belfast North
Donaldson, Jeffrey M.
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 December 2009
Lagan Valley
Drew, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2009
Stroud
Durkan, Mark
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 24 November 2009
Foyle
Etherington, Bill
Labour
Signed on 30 November 2009
Sunderland North
Griffiths, Nigel
Labour
Signed on 19 January 2010
Edinburgh South
Hancock, Mr Mike
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2009
Portsmouth South
Harris, Dr Evan
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 16 December 2009
Oxford West and Abingdon
Harvey, Nick
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 December 2009
North Devon
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2009
Birmingham, Yardley
Hepburn, Mr Stephen
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2009
Jarrow
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 1 December 2009
North Down
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 5 January 2010
Luton North
Illsley, Mr Eric
Labour
Signed on 7 December 2009
Barnsley Central
Jackson, Glenda
Labour
Signed on 3 December 2009
Hampstead and Highgate
Jenkins, Mr Brian
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
Tamworth
Leech, Mr John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2009
Manchester, Withington
McCrea, Rev Dr William
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2009
South Antrim
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2009
Hayes and Harlington
Pelling, Mr Andrew
Independent
Signed on 2 December 2009
Croydon Central
Reed, Mr Andy
Labour
Signed on 7 January 2010
Loughborough
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2010
Halifax
Sheridan, Jim
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2009
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Simpson, Alan
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2009
Nottingham South
Simpson, David
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 25 November 2009
Upper Bann
Swinson, Jo
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 December 2009
East Dunbartonshire
Williams, Mrs Betty
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2009
Conwy

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.