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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)), on Monday, 9 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

BBC TELEPHONE VOTING

That this House notes the BBC's continuing use of misleading statements when viewers are invited to ring on premium rate telephone lines; is concerned that viewers are told that calls may be charged after voting lines are closed when the fact is that such calls are always charged in full; further notes that the BBC received ??106,000 over a two year period from calls made when voting lines were closed; believes that this could be viewed as deception; calls on the BBC to address the honesty of its warnings to viewers; and asks the Government further to protect viewers from shady telephony practices by all broadcasters.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

BBC TELEPHONE VOTING (1014A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Evan Harris (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Sunday, 19 April 2009. It has been signed by 1 members in total.
after `viewers', insert `asks why calls made after voting lines are closed are not simply met with an unobtainable tone or free voicemail stating that lines have closed'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1014 
1014A1 
Session
2008-09
Other sponsors
Alasdair McDonnell
Gregory Campbell
Ann Cryer
David Drew
David Simpson
Subjects
Broadcasting
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk