Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Pendry (Labour), on Monday, 12 July 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 217 members in total.

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PROPOSED CLOSURE OF RADIO 5

That this House recognises the important service that Radio 5 provides for some five million listeners each week and regrets the proposal to replace it with a news network depriving them of many sporting events, dramas and other programmes for children and young people; further believes that, whereas the BBC has a duty to provide an adequate comprehensive news service, this should not be achieved at the expense of the only national sports network available in the whole of the United Kingdom which has increased its coverage threefold in the last three years; urges the governors and the Director General of the BBC to abandon any plans they might have which could particularly jeopardise the coverage of major sporting events which have a massive following throughout the United Kingdom and beyond; and believes it is the duty of the BBC to guarantee and maintain these important aspects of the nation's culture.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF RADIO 5 (2303A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Dennis Skinner (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 12 July 1993. It has been signed by 10 members in total.

leave out 'regrets' and insert 'condemns'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2303 

2303A1 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Radio Sports BBC Radio 5

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk