DUMB FOREIGNERS PROGRAMME

Early day motion 1415, tabled 29 June 2004 by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes with distaste the Visual Voodoo production, Dumb Foreigners, broadcast on ITN on Saturday night; is disappointed in the petty jingoism and and predictable stereotyping indulged by this programme; is totally surprised to find that Scotland was included as one of these foreign nations implied as dumb when the St Andrew's flag was displayed in the opening title; believes that as yet Scotland is not foreign and certainly not dumb; and demands an apology from Visual Voodoo productions for the insult aimed not just at Scotland but all the other nations misrepresented in this programme.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Scottish National Party 3, Liberal Democrat 2, Plaid Cymru 1.