Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 3 September 2013, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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BBC CENSORSHIP AT THE PROMS

That this House condemns the BBC for censoring comments made by violinist Nigel Kennedy when he spoke during a BBC Proms concert from the Royal Albert Hall while performing with a group of young Palestinian musicians; believes that the BBC’s worldwide reputation for impartiality and fairness has been undermined as a result of such censorship when it broadcast the concert on BBC 4 on 23 August 2013; applauds Mr Kennedy for drawing attention to the apartheid being operated by the government of Israel; and urges the Government to seek an explanation from the BBC as to whether its decision to delete the comments made by Mr Kennedy in the course of the concert was because of a complaint from former BBC Governor Baroness Deech.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

469 

Session

2013-14

Other sponsors

Paul Flynn

John McDonnell

Jeremy Corbyn

Mike Hancock

David Ward

Subjects

Broadcasting Performing arts Middle East

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk