PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NEWS AT TEN (20 July 1999)
Motion Details
That this House, which gave Independent Television the benefit of the doubt when the decision was taken to remove the ITN News from its ten o'clock slot, records its disappointment that the anticipated major films to be broadcast have turned out to be films such as the James Bond series that most people have already seen; notes that viewing figures for the late evening news are significantly below those for News at Ten; and therefore calls for the reinstatement of News at Ten forthwith.
Sponsored by:
Mr Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Liberal Democrat
14
50%
Labour
7
25%
Conservative
3
11%
Independent
1
4%
Ulster Unionist Party
1
4%
Non-affiliated
1
4%
Crossbench
1
4%
Sponsor List (28 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
LD
Norman Baker
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
LD
Tom Brake
LD
Lord Bruce of Bennachie
LD
Paul Burstow
LD
Sir Vince Cable
Lab
Mrs Helen Clark
Con
Michael Colvin
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
John Cummings
LD
Ed Davey
Kingston and Surbiton
XB
Lord Field of Birkenhead
Lab
Michael Jabez Foster
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
LD
Mr Paul Keetch
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Austin Mitchell
LD
Mr David Rendel
LD
Mr Adrian Sanders (Sponsor)
Lab
Alan Simpson
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Baroness Tonge
LD
Lord Tyler
Con
Ann Winterton
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