CHILDREN'S BROADCASTING ON RADIO 4

Early day motion 463, tabled 14 November 1997 by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 33 members.

That this House regrets the decision of the BBC to cancel children's radio on Radio 4 from March 1998; believes that such children's broadcasting is a vital part of the BBC's public service remit and represents an important contribution to encouraging the creativity, imagination and reading skills of children; and calls on the BBC to reverse their decision.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 1, Unknown 1.