Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Calum Macdonald (Labour), on Wednesday, 12 July 1995, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 46 members in total.

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GAELIC BROADCASTING AND BBC CHARTER

That this House welcomes past progress in Gaelic broadcasting in both television and radio in Scotland; believes that the continuing commitment of the BBC, as the major public service broadcaster, is central in maintaining this progress; recalls that as far back as 1982, the Broadcasting Council for Scotland endorsed the recommendations of the BBC's Gaelic Study Group for a national Gaelic radio service, broadcasting for some 65 hours a week, plus a minimum of two hours television a week, excluding programmes funded by the Gaelic Television Committee; believes that the time is right for a new commitment to those targets by the BBC; and urges that these targets be included within the management agreement to be concluded between the Government and the BBC as part of the Charter Review process.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1395 

Session

1994-95

Subjects

BBC Scotland Scots Gaelic language

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk