MUSICAL DIVERSITY ON BBC RADIO

Early day motion 456, tabled 13 November 1997 by Mike Gapes (Labour/Co-operative). Signed by 26 members.

That this House notes with interest that the BBC devotes 34 hours per week of its Radio Broadcasting time exclusively to dance music and one hour to folk music; welcomes the BBC's acknowledgement that there is increasing diversity in musical tastes; and looks forward to this being reflected in its future output.

Signatures by party: Labour 18, Labour/Co-operative 6, Liberal Democrat 1, Unknown 1.