Early day motion, on Wednesday, 18 April 1990, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 18 members in total.

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Employment of Miss Glenda Jackson by the BBC

That this House notes that the BBC is obliged to treat controversial subjects with due impartiality and to show no bias towards one parliamentary candidate relative to another; notes further that Miss Glenda Jackson, not previously notably experienced as a television presenter, has been engaged by the BBC to present a series of campaigning and politically controversial programmes entitled, Women Mean Business; considers that it is improper, in view of Miss Jackson's well-known political ambitions, for the BBC to give such a large amount of television time to such a political partisan on a political issue; and calls upon the BBC to fulfil its obligations of impartiality and fairness either by cancelling Miss Jackson's series or by extending similar facilities to Mr Oliver Letwin, the prospective Conservative candidate for Hampstead and Highgate.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Employment of Miss Glenda Jackson by the BBC (860A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Richard Holt (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Thursday, 19 April 1990. It has been signed by 2 members in total.

At end add 'and similarly notes the engagement on several occasions of Mr P. Mandelson, a Labour Parliamentary candidate, without matching arrangements for his Conservative opponent.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

860 

860A1 

Session

1989-90

Subjects

Candidates BBC Political impartiality Jackson, Glenda

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk