Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Dykes (Conservative), on Monday, 3 June 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.
UNITED KINGDOM - SOVIET PARLIAMENTARY LINKS
That this House notes the recording of the first ever programme link-up between the Parliaments of the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union on Monday 3rd June and its broadcast by Thames Television on Wednesday 5th June; notes the importance of television in developing and maintaining the principles of democratic participation throughout the world; and acknowledges that the programme is illustrative of the outstanding contribution made by Thames Television and other ITV companies to the development of innovative quality television for which Britain is renowned the world over.
Amendments
The Early day motion has received 3 amendments.
- 891A1
- At end add 'and calls on the Soviet Union's Parliament to press the Government or other authorities to allow the British dependents Masha and Anyata with their mother Leila Gordievsky to come to Britain before or with Mikhail Gorbachev.'.
- 891A2
- at end add 'and looks foward to direct link-ups with the genuinely democratic Parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and other republics within the Soviet Union.'.
- 891A3
- at end add 'but speculates as to whether the changes allegedly taking place within the Soviet Union are more illusory than real.'.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 891
- 891A1
- 891A2
- 891A3
- Session
- 1990-91
- Subjects
- Television United Kingdom USSR
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