Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gordon Marsden (Labour), on Monday, 25 March 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 15 members in total.

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FESTIVAL FOR STARS TALENT ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House expresses its deep concern at reports that the organisation Festival for Stars Talent Search UK Ltd is currently encouraging children and families to take part in a 2013 competition in Scotland and elsewhere across the UK when its directors of a new Board established in September 2012 have failed to respond to charges that their 2012 competition left children and young people who had been successful without promised prizes, contracts and appearances at prestigious venues; notes that its managing director Nicholas Pamment appears to have failed to publish a list of prizes and has blocked enquiries about them; further notes that families in Blackpool and elsewhere who have previously participated in such dancing and singing competitions have set up a Facebook page entitled Festival for Stars - The Unrewarded to collate the experiences of those affected; and urges Trading Standards and other regulatory agencies to investigate the serious allegations being made about Festival for Stars Talent Search UK Ltd.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1246 

Session

2012-13

Other sponsors

Alan Meale

Kelvin Hopkins

Jeremy Corbyn

Lord Cryer

Mary Glindon

Subjects

Children Business Performing arts Regulation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk