Not in front of the kids Early Day Motion

MSE_Martin

The following is the Early Day Motion in parliament supporting the Not In Front Of The Kids campaign.

Unfortunately it is impossible to link directly do it as its a database site, however you can find it yourself by clicking EDMs and then searching under Flello in the directory of MPs.

For ease its duplicated below, with the signatories as at 5 July 2005

EDM347 DEBT: NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN CAMPAIGN16.06.2005

Flello, Robert

That this House is greatly concerned that specialist children's TV channels are screening advertisements from secured loan companies, which aim to persuade the generally less well-off to take out loans using `pester power' by the young people watching those channels; commends the Debt: Not in Front of the Children campaign by the consumer finance website moneysavingsexpert.com, which is calling for specialist TV channels to withdraw immediately those advertisements and supports its petition against such advertisements that have resulted in one in three children pressuring their parents by repeating slogans from TV loan advertisements, and one in 10 pestering their parents to take out such loans.



Signatures (70) Updated 14 November 2005

Flello, Robert
Waltho, Lynda
Farrelly, Paul
Jones, Kevan
Austin, Ian
Russell, Bob
Lepper, David
Llwyd, Elfyn
Corbyn, Jeremy
Dobbin, Jim
Efford, Clive
Bottomley, Peter
Taylor, David
Rogerson, Daniel
Spink, Bob
Jones, Lynne
Campbell, Gregory
Caton, Martin
Cook, Frank
Drew, David
Galloway, George
Weir, Mike
Price, Adam
Hermon, Sylvia
Holmes, Paul
Owen, Albert
Burden, Richard
Cable, Vincent
Dismore, Andrew
Dodds, Nigel
Fisher, Mark
Francis, Hywel
Hancock, Mike
Atkins, Charlotte
Baird, Vera
Walley, Joan
Willis, Phil
Singh, Marsha
Brooke, Annette
Stoate, Howard
Wright, Iain
Swinson, Jo
Pugh, John
Sanders, Adrian
Jenkins, Brian
Dean, Janet
Simon, Sion
Vis, Rudi
Simpson, Alan
Hemming, John
McDonnell, John
Cryer, Ann
Williams, Betty
Crausby, David
Barrett, John
Burt, Lorely
Goodman, Helen
Illsley, Eric
Truswell, Paul
Sarwar, Mohammad
Etherington, Bill
Durkan, Mark
Austin, John
Stunell, Andrew
Marshall, David
Bellingham, Henry
Bercow, John
Kemp, Fraser
Conway, Derek
Brown, Russell

More details on the campaign itself

Please sign the petition

MSE_Martin

Quick Note: I've moved the discussion that ensued after this to

[url=http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=62241
]Discuss the not in front of the kids campaign thread[/url]

as it wasn't discussing the early day motion but the campaign in general

martin

Iffy_Wallet

"Discuss the not in front of the kids campaign thread" -->>
"No Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster"

Simon_Barron

If you want to get your MP to add their name, there is an excellent website:

https://www.faxyourmp.com

Fill in the boxes and it sends a fax to your MP (it knows who it is from your postcode). This really does work as I've used it before and got a reply from my MP.

Note the site guidelines when using it, e.g. be polite, etc.

Doesn't need to be a long message, just draw their attention to the EDM. For example:

Dear xxx,

I would like to bring your attention to an early day motion - referenced EDM347 DEBT: NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN.

This motion is concerned with the amount of advertising on specialist children's TV channels from secured loan companies and I have put the text of the motion below for your information.

Text of EDM: "That this House is greatly concerned that specialist children's TV channels are screening advertisements from secured loan companies, which aim to persuade the generally less well-off to take out loans using `pester power' by the young people watching those channels; commends the Debt: Not in Front of the Children campaign by the consumer finance website moneysavingsexpert.com, which is calling for specialist TV channels to withdraw immediately those advertisements and supports its petition against such advertisements that have resulted in one in three children pressuring their parents by repeating slogans from TV loan advertisements, and one in 10 pestering their parents to take out such loans."

As a father of two, I recognise this as a genuine issue which I believe it is important for you to support and I hope you feel able to do so.

Yours sincerely,

wirm

They put the wrong website. It says moneysavingsexpert.com

Smiley_Mum

I've written to my MP with the above stock letter provided by SB, thanks. Should hear in a fortnight, it stated after sending the email.

gravitytolls

me too thansk for that.

Simon_Barron

I just got a reply:

Dear Mr Barron

Thank you for your letter of 7 July. I rather agree with you that there is some advertising, especially on some children's channels, which is greatly to be deplored.

I'll certainly look at this EDM with a view to signing it, but as a shadow minister I am discouraged from signing EDMs save in exceptional circumstances, but I shall make sure I have a word behind the scenes with Government Ministers about this important issue. I, like you, am a father of two.

Good wishes,

Yours sincerely,

trafalgar_2

Well I've tried to find out for myself but gone round and round till I ended with a thread that no longer exists..................................so I better just ask.



Has there been any further on the letter to the tv companies or the early day motion



thanks for any help forthcoming:D

Al_Mac

Simon_Barron wrote:

I'll certainly look at this EDM with a view to signing it, but as a shadow minister I am discouraged from signing EDMs save in exceptional circumstances

As an MP he should do what his constituents want:mad:

trafalgar_2

Has there been ANY response from the TV companies