17th March 2008
The Producers’ Alliance PACT have set up a simple method for anyone to find the address for their MP and send them a pre-written email requesting they sign an Early Day Motion tabled in the House of Commons last December.
The motion, proposed by Janet Anderson MP, states:”That this House welcomes the recent reports from the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and media regulator Ofcom which identify a threat to public service broadcasting for children; believes that public service television for children plays a hugely important role in contributing to the educational and cultural development of children; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure that UK children of all ages, races and faiths have a genuine choice of high quality, UK-made children’s programmes that reflect the diversity of UK culture and children’s lives in 2007, and are available on a choice of channels.”
There were 86 signatories by mid-March 08. Check out the House of Commons website where they are listed and if your MP isn’t there go to the PACT website for the easy letter writing option – it’ll even find your MP from your postcode. You don’t need to be a PACT member to use this facility – you just need to care enough to take 5 minutes to do it!
