Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mark Prisk (Conservative), on Monday, 4 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 100 members in total.

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UPFRONT FEES FOR ACTORS AND MODELS

That this House notes that thousands of young aspiring actors and models are being defrauded by unscrupulous agencies who charge unwarranted up-front fees; further notes that, according to The Stage magazine, the vast majority receive no work in return; recalls the promise made by the Government in May 2006 that it would stamp out this practice; is concerned to note that not a single prosecution has since been made; and calls on the Government to fulfil its promise to prosecute rogue agencies and to close the legal loophole which allows this fraudulent activity to continue in the entertainment industry.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1598 

Session

2006-07

Other sponsors

Alan Duncan

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

Jonathan Djanogly

Brian Binley

Charles Hendry

Subjects

Fees and charges Actors Fashion models

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk