PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
PEOPLE LIKE US (14 March 2013)

Motion Details

That this House congratulates and agrees with the thousands of residents of Harpurhey in North Manchester who have signed a petition condemning the series People Like Us made by Dragonfly Film and Television Productions Ltd for BBC3, as presenting a distorted and unbalanced view of life in Harpurhey which has damaged the image and economic prospects of the area; notes that participants in the series have accused Dragonfly of unethical behaviour by plying young women with drink and then asking them to perform to their cameras; and calls on the BBC not to waste licence fee payers' money on a second series.

Sponsored by:
Graham Stringer (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
4
50%
 
 
Independent
1
13%
 
 
The Independent Group for Change
1
13%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
13%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
1
13%
 
Sponsor List (8 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
IGC
Ann Coffey
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Dobbin
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
Paul Goggins
LD
Mr John Leech
Lab
Lucy Powell
Manchester Central
Lab
Graham Stringer (Sponsor)
Blackley and Middleton South

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