COMMERCIALISATION AND CHILDHOOD

Early day motion 969, tabled 8 November 2010 by David Morris (Conservative). Signed by 36 members.

That this House notes that childhood is a marketing opportunity worth 99 billion in the UK; is concerned about the effect on children's wellbeing of the volume and some methods of advertising of children's products; is particularly concerned about the use of sex to sell to children; welcomes the Mothers' Union's Bye Buy Childhood campaign which challenges the commercialisation of childhood; recalls the Government's promise to tackle the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood; and calls upon the Government to take steps to fully prohibit sexualised media, marketing and products aimed at or easily accessible to children under 16.

Signatures by party: Labour 13, Liberal Democrat 9, Conservative 5, DUP 4, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Alliance 1, Plaid Cymru 1.