INTERNS

Early day motion 357, tabled 9 July 2012 by Lisa Nandy (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House congratulates the magazines, Elle and Cosmo for agreeing to pay their interns; believes that unpaid internships in the media remain the norm and that this should be challenged; notes that the report to the Cabinet Office entitled Fair Access to Professional Careers by Alan Milburn identifies journalism as `one of the most socially exclusive of professions'; further notes that unpaid internships play a role in excluding many people looking for work in the media industry; further believes that interns in the media profession should be paid for their work; and supports Cashback for Interns, the National Union of Journalists' campaign to protect interns in the media industry.

Signatures by party: Labour 15, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Respect 1.