TELEVISING OF HUSTINGS

Early day motion 1458, tabled 15 May 2007 by Gordon Prentice (Labour). Signed by 11 members.

That this House requests the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party to invite the BBC and other broadcasters to televise the parliamentary Labour Party and other leadership hustings in order to inform the wider public of the qualities, presentational skills, intellectual rigour and policy priorities of the next Prime Minister.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Conservative 2, Liberal Democrat 1.