Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1304open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2005
That this House congratulates Darren 'Dazzler' Gough on winning the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing competition together with his partner Lilia Kopylova and pays tribute to his hard work and dedication; thanks all the other competitors and the programme makers for excellent and worthwhile entertainment with its donation to charity; wishes Darren all the best for the future; and looks forward to his dancing school in Barnsley and his future dancing successes.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1013open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 July 2000
That this House condemns the crass and unfair advertising campaign currently being pursued in Barnsley and elsewhere by Envision Licensing on behalf of the BBC and the Television Licensing Authority which seeks to highlight particular streets in which there are residents who have not obtained a television licence, thereby embarrassing and distressing residents who have obtained a television licence and who have done nothing to deserve this unwarranted attention and embarrassment; questions the motives behind this campaign which is targeted at economically deprived and working class areas; questions the statistical analysis on which it is based; calls into the question the authority by which it was undertaken considering the lessening of the reputation of the BBC in those areas where the campaign has been pursued; and calls on the Head of the BBC, Greg Dyke, Envision Licensing and the Television Licensing Authority to withdraw this advertising campaign immediately.