PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
BBC impartiality (13 March 2023)

Motion Details

That this House notes with deep concern the recent saga at the BBC surrounding Match of the Day host Gary Lineker and the lack of appropriate leadership from Richard Sharp, chair of the BBC; believes that this matter highlights a serious failure in implementing proper, politically impartial leadership at the BBC, which has put its reputation as one of Britain's most trusted institutions in question; and calls for the immediate resignation of Richard Sharp.

Sponsored by:
Karl Turner (Labour)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
8
36%
 
 
Independent
5
23%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
3
14%
 
 
Scottish National Party
3
14%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
2
9%
 
 
Alba Party
1
5%
 
Sponsor List (22 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Ind
Apsana Begum
Poplar and Limehouse
Ind
Richard Burgon
Leeds East
LD
Daisy Cooper
St Albans
SNP
Drew Hendry
SNP
Stewart Hosie
LD
Christine Jardine
Edinburgh West
Lab
Kim Johnson
Liverpool Riverside
PC
Ben Lake
Ceredigion Preseli
Alba
Kenny MacAskill
Lab
Rachael Maskell
York Central
Lab
Andy McDonald
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Kate Osborne
Jarrow and Gateshead East
PC
Liz Saville Roberts
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
SNP
Tommy Sheppard
Ind
Zarah Sultana
Coventry South
Lab
Karl Turner (Sponsor)
Kingston upon Hull East
Ind
Claudia Webbe
Lab
Nadia Whittome
Nottingham East
PC
Hywel Williams
Lab
Beth Winter

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