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May 9, 2013

Monday 25th March 2013

It pays to advertise, but not enough to revive Britain (carried)

Sponsor: Advertising Association

In the chair: Helen Goodman MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Laurence Green Founding Partner, 101 London	Sam Blackie Director, Deloitte

Luke Owen Year 3 advertising student London College of Communication	Max Lehner Year 3 advertising student London College of Communication

Debate summary

February 4, 2013

Monday 28th January 2013

Do social responsibility claims by businesses amount to little more than posturing to gain commercial advantage? (carried)

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick

For the motion	Against the motion

Keith Weed CMO, Unilever	Mark Lloyd Davies Senior Director, Johnson & Johnson

Hamish Pringle Strategic Advisor, 23red	Liz Bingham Managing Partner, Ernst & Young

Debate summary

November 27, 2012

November 26 2012

Traditional journalism is not sustainable in an age of citizen journalists and social media

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Lord True

For the motion	Against the motion

Steve Marinker Managing Director, Havas PR	Kim Fletcher Chair of NCTJ (National Council for the Training of Journalists)

Clinton Manning Director of Support Services, Pelham Bell Pottinger	Anthony Longden Journalist, Editorial Consultant and General Adviser to PCC

Debate summary

July 18, 2012

July 9 2012

Sexualised imagery in advertising need to be controlled by statutory regulation (Defeated)

Sponsor: Outdoor Media Centre

In the chair: Jo Swinson MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Anna Van Heeswijk CEO, Object	Guy Parker Chief Executive, ASA

Elizabeth Wilmott Harrop	Caitlin Ryan Executive Creative Director, Proximity London

Debate summary

May 17, 2012

A devalued creative industry has led to a disengaged youth (defeated)

May 14 2012

Sponsor: Marketing Agencies Association

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara	Damian Collins MP

Michelle Clothier Managing Director Livity	Tom Schuller Director Longview

Debate summary

April 3, 2012

Government advertising saves the country money (carried)

March 26 2012

Sponsor: Thinkbox

In the chair: Lord Black of Brentwood

For the motion	Against the motion

Stephen Woodford Chairman and CEO DDB	Matthew Sinclair Director Taxpayers’ Alliance

Mark Lund Founder Now	Matt Tee Former Perm Sec. for Government. Communication

Debate summary

March 22, 2012

Will e-Commerce be the saviour of the High Street (Carried)

January 30 2012

Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau

In the chair: Mike Weatherley MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Dominic Allon Director, Agency Sales Google UK	Matt Stringer Managing Director The Carphone Warehouse

Richard Eyre Chairman IAB	Paul Martin Manging Director Planet Retail

Debate summary

No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money (Carried)

October 24, 2011

Sponsor: Professional Publishers Association

In the chair: David Hanger (Debating Group Chairman) standing in for Mike Weatherley MP

For the motion	Against the motion

David Hepworth Editorial Director Development Hell Ltd	Phil Hilton Editorial Director Shortlist Media

Gill Hudson UK Editor in Chief Reader’s Digest	Patrick Hayes Political Commentator Spiked

Debate Summary

Research is always going to be more democratic than elections (Defeated)

May 9, 2011

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Nick Moon Managing Director GfK NOP Social Research	Vernon Bogdanor CBE Research Professor, Institute of Contemporary History, King’s College London

Penny Young Chief Executive NatCen	Nick Yarker Conservative Councillor Westminster City Council

Debate Summary

Brands should not be expected to build the Big Society for free (Carried)

March 21, 2011

Sponsor: Institute of Promotional Marketing

In the chair: Nadhim Zahawi MP

For the motion	Against the motion

David Reed Founder of the Data Governance Forum	Adam Leyland Editor The Grocer

Andrew Marsden Immediate Past President The Marketing Society	Piotr Brzezinski Former Chief Operating Officer Big Society Network

Debate Summary

A century of marketing legislation restricts everyone whilst protecting nobody (Defeated)

January 24, 2011

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Lord Desai

For the motion	Against the motion

Alan Stevens President Global Speakers Federation	Robert Opie Director Museum of Brands

Jeremy Jacobs Award Winning Speaker & Presenter	Brinsley Dresden Partner Lewis Silkin LLP

Debate Summary

Advertising makes people too fat and too thin (Defeated)

November 29, 2010

Sponsor: Advertising Association

In the chair: Jim Rothwell, Debating Group Vice-Chairman, standing in for Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Jo Swinson MP Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire	Charlie Snow Director of Strategy DLKW Lowe

Jackie Schneider Teacher and Food Campaigner for Sustain	Fru Hazlitt Managing Director of Commerical & Online ITV

Debate Summary

Social media will be the death of traditional marketing (Defeated)

October 18, 2010

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Oliver Colville MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Toby Beresford Commercial Director, Syncapse Chair of DMA Social Media Council	David Reed Editor Data Strategy

David Parfect Group Head UK Sales Facebook	Pate Markey Managing Director More Th>n

Debate Summary

The spread of council ‘newspapers’ will undermine local democracy (Carried)

June 14, 2010

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Howard Scott MD, Newsquest South & West London Chairman, JICREG	Alex Aiken National Secretary LGCommunications

Brian Doel Group Managing Director Tindle Newspapers Ltd	Carl Welham Interim Assistant Chief Executive Communications & Consultation, LB Hackney

Debate Summary

In digital, data is the only currency (Defeated)

November 23, 2009

Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau

In the chair: Cheryl Gillan MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Matt Brittin Managing Director Google UK	Graham Hales Managing Director Interbrand

Louise Ainsworth Managing Director Neilsen EMEA	Mark Cridge Managing Director Glue

Debate Summary

Probhibition of alcohol promotions will not encourage consumers to change their behaviour and drink sensibly (Carried)

October 19, 2009

Sponsor: Institute of Sales Promotion

In the chair: John Greenway MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Elizabeth Crossick Chairman European Forum for Responsible Drinking	Sandra Gidley MP Liberal Democrat Shadow Heath Minister

Simon Davies Former Marketing Director Molson Coors UK	Don Shenker Chief Executive Alcohol Concern

Debate Summary

The UK copyright system protects and encourages the production of valuable content (Carried)

July 13, 2009

Sponsor: Periodical Publishers Association

In the chair: Lord McNally of Blackpool

For the motion	Against the motion

Andrew Yeates PPA’s Intellectual Property Advisor	Saskia Walzel Policy Advocate Consumer Focus

Simon Entwistle Partner Lewis Silkin LLP	Alan Story Senior Lecturer in International Law University of Kent

Debate Summary

This will be a marketing-led recovery (Carried)

May 11, 2009

Sponsor: Marketing Communication Consultants Association

In the chair: The Rt Hon The Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde

For the motion	Against the motion

Mark Choueke Editor Marketing Week	Justine Greening MP Member of Parliament for Putney

Professor Robert Shaw Vanue Based Marketing Forum & Cass Business School, City University	Martin Weale Director National Institute of Economic & Social Research

Debate Summary

Market research is becoming more of a manipulator than a messenger (Defeated)

March 16, 2009

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Lord McIntosh of Haringey

For the motion	Against the motion

Dr Ben Goldacre Writer & Broadcaster	Ben Page Managing Director Ipsos MORI

David Walker Managing Director The Audit Commission	Andrew Hawkins Founder & Chief Executive ComRes

Debate Summary

Online advertising compromises privacy (Defeated)

November 17, 2008

Sponsor: Internet Advertising Bureau UK

In the chair: David Heath MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Ann Bevitt Partner Mirrison Foerster	Andrew Walmsley Co-founder i-Level

Becky Hodge Executive Director Open Rights Group	Jeremy Mason Managing Director, European Operations Revenue Science

Debate Summary

Organisations nowadays expect marketing to be a science not an art (Carried)

October 27, 2008

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: The Rt Hon Theresa May MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Sir Paul Judge President The Chartered Institute of Marketing	Moray MacLennan Chairman Europe M&C Saatchi and IPA President

Colin Shearer Senior Vice-President, Marketing SPSS	Simon Thompson Chief Marketing Officer lastminute.com Group

Debate Summary

The only future for print media is online (Defeated)

July 7, 2008

Sponsor: International Advertising Association

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Guy Phillipson CEO Internet Advertising Bureau	Steven Barnett Professor of Communications University of Westminster

Richard Edgar Head of Media FT.com	Tom Lynch Communications Controller Newspaper Marketing Agency

Debate Summary

Legislation cannot secure high standards in commercial communications online (Carried)

May 12, 2008

Sponsor: Advertising Association

In the chair: John Whittingdale MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Kip Meek Managing Director Ingenious Media	Dr Ian Brown Research Fellow Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University

Nick Stringer Head of Regulatory Affairs Internet Advertising Bureau	John Carr Secretary Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety

Debate Summary

To maintain a brand’s reputation, well-run promotions are more important than good advertising (Carried)

March 10, 2008

Sponsor: Institute of Sales Promotion

In the chair: John Greenway MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Mike Spicer Chairman Media Square’s Marketing Division	Phil Nunn Managing Partner Trinity Communications

Jeremy Stern Managing Director PromoVeritas	James Murphy Founding Partner Adam & Eve

Debate Summary

A digital switchover date is crucial to secure radio’s future (Carried)

January 28, 2008

Sponsor: Radio Centre

In the chair: Jeremy Hunt MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Ralph Bernard Chairman Digital One & Classic FM	Tim Suter Chief Executive Prism Associates

Gillian Reynolds Daily Telegraph radio critic	Jaqui Devereux Acting Director Community Media Association

Debate Summary

Responsible marketing to children makes them confident and empowered consumers (Carried)

November 26, 2007

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association (UK) Ltd

In the chair: Tim Loughton MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Simon Marquis Advertising Industry Consultant	Willie Sullivan Vice Chair Compass

David Hawtin Director General The British Toy & Hobby Association	Mary MacLeod CEO National Family & Parenting Institute

Debate Summary

Government information should be free (Carried)

July 29, 2007

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Lord McNally

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Cross Journalist	Vanessa Lawrence Chief Executive Ordinance Survey

Neil Shepherd-Smith Media Research Consultant	Steven Feldman Pitney Bowes MapInfo

Debate Summary

Advertising does much to improve the quality of life in the UK (Carried)

July 9, 2007

Sponsor: ITV

In the chair: John Greenway MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Tess Alps Chief Executive Office ThinkBox	Professor Gerard Hastings Director, Institute of Marketing University of Sterling

Claire Beale Editor Campaign	Willie Sullivan Chair Compass Scotland

Debate Summary

Politicians are stronger brands than their parties (Defeated)

May 14, 2007

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Danny Alexander MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Lord McNally	Justine Greening MP Member of Parliament for Putney

Mark Earls Herd Consulting	Deborah Mattinson Opinion Leader Research

Debate Summary

Post-Stern, it is Marketers not Economists that will save the world (Carried)

March 19, 2007

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Lembit Opik MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Jonathan Gabay Managing Director Brand Forensics	John Ross Director of Economic & Business Policy Mayor’s Office, GLA

Maurizio Catulli Senior Lecturer University of Hertfordshire	Emma Duncan Deputy Editor The Economist

Debate Summary

Over protection of global sports events sponsors crushes the competitive spirit within the host city (Carried)

January 22, 2007

Sponsor: Publicity Club of London

In the chair: Don Foster MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Mike Reynolds Director Institute of Sports Sponsorship	Stephen Proctor Director Sports Marketing Surveys

John Groom Partner Groom, Wilkes & Wright LLP	David Stone Partner Howrey LLP

Debate Summary

The Press are more in touch with the public than politicians (Defeated)

November 27, 2006

Sponsor: The Periodical Publishers Association

In the chair: Roger Gale MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Ian Reeves Editor Press Gazette	George Galloway MP Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green & Bow

Celia Duncan Editor CosmoGirl	Peter Bottomley MP Member of Parliament for Worthing West

Debate Summary

In the online age, consumers are the new brand managers (Defeated)

October 30, 2006

Sponsor: International Advertising Association UK

In the chair: John Hemming MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Simon Waldman Director of Digital Publishing Guardian Unlimited	Jasmine Montgomery Director of Brand Strategy FutureBrand

Gary Lockton Founder Strategically	Patrick Barwise Professor of Marketing & Management London Business School

Debate Summary

Advertising is bad for your diet (Defeated)

July 10, 2006

Sponsor: The Advertising Association

In the chair: Maria Miller MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Mary Creagh MP Member of Parliament for Wakefield	Fiona Dawson Managing Director Masterfoods

Richard Watts Campaigns Manager Sunstain	John Greenway MP Member of Parliament for Rydale

Debate Summary

Sales Promotion is the only true media neutral discipline (Defeated)

May 15, 2006

Sponsor: Institue of Sales Promotion

In the chair: Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Simon Mahoney Managing Director SMP	Grant Duncan Chief Executive Publicis

Clive Mishon Ex-Chair MCCA & CAP Sales Promotion Committee	Paul Edwards Chief Strategy Officer Publicis

Debate Summary

Marketers have the prime responsibility for protecting consumer rights (Defeated)

January 23, 2006

Sponsor: Charted Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Lord McNally

For the motion	Against the motion

Julia Unwin Deputy Chair Food Standards Agency	Jim Murray Director, BEUC

Duncan Smith Managing Director iCompli	Renzo Marchini Director Decherts LLP

Debate Summary

Celebrities have more influence than politicians (Carried)

November 28, 2005

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Patricia Mann OBE, Chairman of the Debating Group, standing in for Lord McNally

For the motion	Against the motion

Max Clifford PR Consultant	Austin Mitchell MP Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby

Peter York Managing Director Cultural Commentator, Director SRU	Jonathan Bracken Head of Public Policy, Bircham Dyson Bell Chairman, CIPR Government Affairs Group

Debate Summary

Unlike market research, voting changes nothing (Defeated)

July 11, 2005

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Lord McIntosh of Haringey

For the motion	Against the motion

Lord Lipsey	Professor Michael Thomas Professor of Marketing University of Strathclyde

Robert Heath Managing Director Value Creation Company	Ben Marshall Regional Manager The Electoral Commission

Debate Summary

You are what you buy, not where you’re born (Defeated)

May 23, 2005

Sponsor: International Advertising Association UK

In the chair: Lord Maskell & Patricia Mann OBE (standing in for the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP)

For the motion	Against the motion

Rita Clifton Chairman Interbrand	Peter York Cultural Commentator Director, SRU

Jasmine Montgomery Exectuive Strategy Director Futurebrand	Bill Bachle Chairman Luxury Marketing Council UK

Debate Summary

The biggest threat to press diversity is the British supermarket (Carried)

March 14, 2005

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Ian Reeves Editor Press Gazette	Tim Danaher Editor Retail Week

Mike Newman Circulation Director Associated Newspapers	Ian Locks Chairman Periodical Publishers Association

Debate Summary

In future, communications won’t need a human touch (Defeated)

January 24, 2005

Sponsor: Publicity Club of London

In the chair: Lord Howie of Troon

For the motion	Against the motion

Sandy Walkington Director of Public Affairs BT Group	Andrew Wyte Head of Corporate & Public Relations BBC

Robert Boyle Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers	Greg Turzynskir Experience

Debate Summary

Consultation overload is the new red tape (Carried)

October 25, 2004

Sponsor: The IPA 44 Club

In the chair: Lord Dubs

For the motion	Against the motion

Baroness Buscombe Shadow Minister for Culture, Media, Sport & Legal Affairs	Matt Peacock Communication Director Ofcom

Grant Duncan IPA Council Member & IPA Watchdog Committee Member	Alan Asher Chief Executive Energywatch

Debate Summary

Sales Promotion adds more value than advertising (Tie)

July 5, 2004

Sponsor: Institute of Sales Promotion

In the chair: John Greenway, MP for Ryedale

For the motion	Against the motion

Simon Mahoney Joint Managing Director SMP	Dr Kerris Bright Marketing Director ICI

Peter Kerr Managing Director, MRM Chairman, Institute of Sales Promotion	High Burkitt Managing Director The Marketing Society

Debate Summary

Marketers focus too much on the customer at the expense of the rest of the business (Defeated)

January 26, 2004

Sponsor: The Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsby

For the motion	Against the motion

Raoul Pinnell VP Global Brands & Communications Shell	Craig Smith Editor Marketing

Creenagh Lodge Chairman Corporate Edge	Peter Fisk CEO The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Debate Summary

The Census should be abolished (Defeated)

November 24, 2003

Sponsor: JICREG

In the chair: Cheryl Gillan, MP for Chesham & Amersham

For the motion	Against the motion

Jennie Beck Chairman, The Market Research Society Group Director, NFO Media	Jill Matheson Director of Social Reporting & Analysis Group Office for National Statistics

Clive Humby Chairman dunnhumby	Keith Dugmore Director Democratic Decisions

Debate Summary

Alcohol advertising drives competition at the expense of public health (Defeated)

October 20, 2003

Sponsor: The Advertising Association

In the chair: John Greenway, MP for Ryedale

For the motion	Against the motion

Ross Cranston QC MP Member, Constitutional Affairs Select Committee Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Abuse	Nigel Evans MP Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Joint Vice-Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group

Eric Appleby Director Alcohol Concern	Tony Mair Corporate Affairs Director Diago

Debate Summary

Public figures who court the press have no grounds to object to press intrusion (Defeated)

July 7, 2003

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

In the chair: Lord Dubbs, Chairman of the Broadcasting Standards Commission

For the motion	Against the motion

Christopher Hutchings Partner Charles Russell Solicitors	John Thurso MP Member of DCMS Select Committee Inquiry into Press Intrusion

Guy Black Director Press Complaints Commission	John Greagor Solicitor Fox Williams

Debate Summary

A career in estate agency is more appealing than a career in advertising (Defeated)

March 24, 2003

Sponsor: Publicity Club of London

In the chair: Rt Hon Virginia Bottomley, MP for South West Surrey

For the motion	Against the motion

Andrew Jack Managing Director Pure Media	Andrew Brown Director General AA

Liv Fitzsimmons Former advertising executive now filmmaker	Ester Hjellum HHCL & Partners

Debate Summary

Government expects market research to take its decisions (Defeated)

November 25, 2002

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

In the chair: Lord McIntosh of Haringey

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Warren Consultant & Former Director General of the Market Research Society	Deborah Mattinson Joint Chief Executive Opinion Leader Research

Nick Jankel-Elliott Director of Planning Happy Dog Group	Paul Kellner Political Journalist Chief Executive of yougov.com

Debate Summary

The barriers to communication of information about prescription medicines damage public health (Carried)

October 21, 2002

Sponsor: The Television Industry

In the chair: Austin Mitchell, MP for Great Grimsbury

For the motion	Against the motion

Tervor Jones Director General Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)	Dr Howard Stoate MP Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group

Mike Stone Director The Patients’ Association	Allan Asher Director of Campaigns Consumers’ Association

Debate Summary

Political advertising is a barrier to the democratic process (Defeated)

July 8, 2002

Sponsor: The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising 44 Club

In the chair: Peter Bottomley, MP for Worthing West

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael White Political Editor The Guardian	Lord Bell Chairman Chime Communications

David Rendel MP Member of Parliament for Newbury	Trevor Beattie Creative Director & Chairman TBWA/London

Debate Summary

Does my right to know matter more than your right to privacy? (Carried)

May 20, 2002

Sponsor: The Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet

For the motion	Against the motion

Richard Bandell Managing Director Claritas UK Ltd	John Wadham Director Liberty

Sue Reid Correspondent The Sunday Times	Philip Cayford QC

Debate Summary

Global brands are at the mercy of consumers (Carried)

March 25, 2002

Sponsor: The International Advertising Association

In the chair: Baroness Detta O’Cathain OBE

For the motion	Against the motion

Wally Olins CBE Chairman The Branding Consultancy	Deborah Doane Head of Corporate Accountability The New Economic Foundation

Rita Clifton Chief Executive Interbrands	Simon Anholt Chairman Earthspeak

Debate Summary

Marketing adds more value to shareholders than to consumers (Carried)

January 21, 2002

Sponsor: Chartered Institute of Marketing

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP, President of the Group

For the motion	Against the motion

Andrew Davis Editor Financial Time supplement Tuesday Creative Business	Laurie Young Head of Corporate Finance & Recovery PricewaterhouseCoopers

David Haigh Chief Executive Brand Finance plc	Kevin Hawkins Director of Communications Safeway Stores plc

Debate Summary

Convergence should signal the end of statutory control of advertising content (Carried)

November 26, 2001

Sponsor: Advertising Association

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP, President of the Group

For the motion	Against the motion

John Greenway MP Member of Parliament for Rydedale	Professor Steve Barnett Professor of Communications University of Westminster

Rupert Howell Joint Chief Executive Chime Communications	Richard Thomas Director of Public Policy Clifford Chance

Debate Summary

In a war against terrorism the media should be controlled (Defeated)

October 22, 2001

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

In the chair: Baroness Nicholson

For the motion	Against the motion

Peter Bottomley MP Member of Parliament for Worthing West	Bill Emmott Editor The Economist

John Underwood Former Communications Director The Labour Party	Bob Hutchinson Chairman, D-Notice Committee (Press & Broadcasting Division)

Debate Summary

London is the only “World Class” city in the UK (Tie)

January 22, 2001

Sponsor: The Publicity Club of London

In the chair: Lord Colwyn

For the motion	Against the motion

Stephen O’Brien CBE Chief Executive London First	Judith Donovan CBE Yorkshire Businesswoman of the Year President, Bradford CHamber of Commerce

Tony Halmos Director of PR Corporation of London	Austin Mitchell Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby

Debate Summary

Political parties should be allowed to advertise on TV and radio as well as in other media

March 20, 2000

Sponsor: Radio Advertising Bureau

In the chair: Lord Gordon of Strathblane

For the motion	Against the motion

Derek Wyatt MP Member of Parliament for Sittingbourne & Sheppey	Peter Bottomley MP Member of Parliament for Worthing West

Simon Marquis Managing Director Zenith	Mike Moran Commercial Director Toyota

Modern politics are more concerned with image than reality (Carried)

November 23, 1998

Sponsor: Publicity Club of London

In the chair: Dennis Lipton (standing in for Cheryl Gillan MP)

For the motion	Against the motion

Cheryl Gillan MP (standing in for The Rt Hon Ann Widdocombe MP)	Robin Corbett MP Member of Parliament for Birmingham Erdington

Mike McCormack (standing in for Boris Johnson Assistant Editor, Daily Telegraph)	Keith McDowall Former Deputy Director General CBI

Sponsor: Market Reserach Society

October 26, 1998

Cancelled

The Press has done more for public health than governments (Defeated)

July 6, 1998

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

In the chair: The Right Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Dr Thomas Stuttarford OBE Media journalist & physician	The Rt Hon Stephen Dorrell MP Former Secretary of State for Health

Dr Fleur Fisher Chairman Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel	Sally Keeble MP Former journalist and author on health

Governments should keep their hands off advertising (Carried)

October 27, 1997

Sponsor: International Advertising Association

In the chair: Roger Haywood (Deputising for Austin Mitchell MP)

For the motion	Against the motion

Winston Fletcher Chairman Bozell UK Group	Andrew Brown Director General The Advertising Association

Peter Fiddick Media Commentator Editor of Research	Martyn Bond Director UK Office of the European Parliament

Advertising shapes society more than politicians (Carried)

June 16, 1997

Sponsor: Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

In the chair: Austin Mitchell MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Hugh Burkitt Chairman Court Burkitt & Co Ltd	Peter York Cultural Commentator Director SRU

Roger Holland Chief Executive JICREG	Lord McNally Vice Chairman Shandwick Consultants

Sponsor: Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

May 26, 1997

Postponed – debated in October

Sponsor: IPA Society

March 24, 1997

Postponed due to General Election – debated in June

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

January 20, 1997

Cancelled

Sponsor: The Market Research Society

November 25, 1996

Cancelled

Electronic media are achieving more for global democracy than traditional media (Defeated)

October 28, 1996

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Iain Mills MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Christopher Miller Partner Clifford Chance	Tony Coad Development Director The Telegraph

Robin Fairlie Direct Marketing Consultant	Perri 6 Research Director Demos

Sponsor: Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

July 3, 1995

Cancelled due to speakers feeling that the cross-media ownership based motion was too topical

Advertising can seriously damage your health (Defeated)

May 22, 1995

Sponsor: International Advertising Association

In the chair: The Lord Colwyn

For the motion	Against the motion

Adrian Holmes Chairman Lowe Howard-Spink	Martin Smith Deputy Chairman Bartle Bogle Hegarty

Jean Lambert Former Chair The Green Party	Andrew Harrison Editor Select Magazine

Government is the major obstacle to development of the information society (Carried)

March 20, 1995

Sponsor: Periodical Publisher’s Association

In the chair: Lord McGregor

For the motion	Against the motion

David Arculus Director EMAP plc	Professor Hugh Stephenson Head of Journalism Studies City University

Roger Gale MP Member of Parliament for North Thanet	Carole Tongue MEP Member of the European Parliament for London East

Market research serves the public better than consumer legislation (Defeated)

January 23, 1995

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Lord Esra

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Warren General Secretary Market Research Society	Shiela McKechnie Director Consumer Association

John Wizgell Market Research Consultant	Geoff Hoon MP Member of Parliament for Ashfield

Most advertising will be individually targeted and personalised by the year 2000 (Defeated)

November 21, 1994

Sponsor: Direct Marketing Association

In the chair: Graham Allen MP

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Heron Chairman The Post Office	Winston Fletcher Chairman BFSD Bozell

Victor Ross Former Chairman Reader’s Digest Association	Chris Powell Chief Executive BMP DDP Needham

Sponsorship benefits consumers more than advertising

January 24, 1994

For the motion	Against the motion

John Billett Chief Executive The Billett Consultancy	Kenneth Miles Director General Incorporated Society of British Advertisers

Shaun Powell Head of Marketing Barclaycard	M T Rainey Managing Partner Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe

Society gets the media it deserves

November 22, 1993

For the motion	Against the motion

Austin Mitchell MP Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby	Michael Norton Director The Directory of Social Change

Brian MacArthur Executive Editor (Features) The Times	Judith Church Senior Official MSF Member of Labour’s NEC

Broadcast media make literacy irrelevant (Carried)

October 19, 1992

For the motion	Against the motion

Brian Roberts Managing Director Taylor Nelson Group Limited (AGB)	David Tector Assistant Managing Director Grimsbury Evening Telegraph

Harold Lind Media Consultant	Sue Phipps PR Consultant

Marketing not Money will be the salvation of Eastern Europe (Carried)

March 16, 1992

For the motion	Against the motion

Dr Norman Woding CBE Chairman East European Trade Council	Ralph Land OBE Director East European Affairs Rolls Royce plc

John Mitchell Chairman ICI East Europe	Lyall Davidson Chairman CIM Central London Branch

Proportional representation will benefit industry through greater stability (Defeated)

January 27, 1992

For the motion	Against the motion

Robin Squire Member of Parliament for Hornchurch	Douglas Hoyle Member of Parliament for Warrington North

Winston Fletcher Chairman Delaney, Fletcher, Delaney Bozell	Chris Powell Chief Executive BMP DDP Needham

Effective public relations distorts the democratic process (Carried)

November 18, 1991

For the motion	Against the motion

Sarah Baxter Political Editor New Statesman & Society	Jerry Hayes Member of Parliament for Harrow

Fran Bennett Director Child Poverty Action Group	Roger Haywood President IPR

Manifestos should be based on conviction politics rather than opinion polls (Carried)

October 21, 1991

For the motion	Against the motion

Derek Hatton Former Leader Liverpoll City Council	John Clemens Chairman Continental Research

Brian Gosschalk Director of Political Research MORI	Harvey Thomas Former Director of Presentations The Conservative Party

The portrayal of women in advertisements is out of step with changing social attitudes (Carried)

May 21, 1990

For the motion	Against the motion

Emma Nicholson Member of Parliament for Devon West & Torridge	A E Pitcher Former President Ogilvy & Mather

Joanne Foster Chair Equal Opportunities Commission	Marilyn Baxter Director of Planning Saatchi & Saatchi

The fairest way of allocating ITV franchises is to the highest bidder (Defeated)

January 29, 1990

For the motion	Against the motion

Graham Riddick Member of Parliament for Colne Valley	Austin Mitchell Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby

Professor Martin Cave Brunell University	Julian Critchley Member of Parliament for Aldershot

This house believes that Market Research expresses public opinion better than the ballot box (Defeated)

November 27, 1989

For the motion	Against the motion

Austin Mitchell Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby	Bill Blyth Former Chairman MRS

John Samuels Former Chairman MRS	Rt Hon John Biffen Member of Parliament for Shropshire North

Political lobbying is unneccessary in a true democracy (Defeated)

October 23, 1989

For the motion	Against the motion

Tony Banks Member of Parliament for Newham North West	Adam Raphael Executive Editor The Observer

Baroness Eward-Biggs Opposition Whip House of Lords	Douglas Smith President Elect IPR

Advertising and marketing do more for the quality of life today than religion (Defeated)

July 17, 1989

For the motion	Against the motion

Peter Marsh Former Chairman ABM	A E Pictcher Former President Ogilvy & Mather

Joanne Foster Chair Equal Opportunities Commission	Marilyn Baxter Director of Planning Saatchi & Saatchi

Global branding is an outmoded concept (Defeated)

July 11, 1988

For the motion	Against the motion

Hywel Jones Chairman Hywel Jones Associates	James Espey Deputy Managing Director United Distillers Group

A E Pitcher Chairman Robert Jenkins Advertising	Alan Watson Chairman City & Corporation Counsel Ltd

Marketing orientated Chief Executives are more valuable to a company than a Marketing Director (Defeated)

May 16, 1988

For the motion	Against the motion

Jim O’Brien Joint Managing Director British Railways Board	Mike Wilson Managing Director Marketing Improvements Ltd

Professor Keith Simmonds Professor of Marketing London Business School	Professor Malcolm McDonald Director – Marketing Planning Center Cranford School of Management

Campaigning encourages people to buy more British goods, subject to normal commercial criteria, is essential to British prosperity (Defeated)

March 28, 1988

For the motion	Against the motion

Sir Basil Feldman Chairman Better Made in Britain Campaign	Roger Hayward Managing Director Roger Hayward & Associates

Simon Preston Director Think British Campaign	Michael Fallon Member of Parliament for Darlington

Banning charities from advertising their aims and objectives on television denies benefit to the needy (Carried)

January 25, 1988

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Brophy Director Charities Aid Foundation	Joe Simpson Assistant Director Community Service Volunteers

Tim Yeo Member of Parliament for Suffolk South	Moyraa Tourlmaine Media Project Officer Volunteer Centre

The integrity of the British Media has declined (Carried)

November 30, 1987

For the motion	Against the motion

Michael Shea CVO Head of Public Affairs Hanson Trust plc	Baron Deedes of Aldington Former Editor The Daily Telegraph

Carol Friend Managing Director Pielle & Co Limited	Charles Wintour CBE Distinguished Journalist

Letter boxes should be twice as large so as to encourage twice as much Direct Mail advertising (Carried)

October 27, 1986

For the motion	Against the motion

Steve Billcliffe Publishing & Marketing Manager The Labour Party	Douglas Smith Managing Director Political Communication

Victor Ross Director The Folio Society	Katherine Whitehorn Columnist & Associate Editor The Observer

It is impossible for political parties to market themselves honestly (Carried)

July 14, 1986

For the motion	Against the motion

Tony Ball World Sales Chief BL Cars	William Shelton Member of Parliament

Peter Bales Managing Director Barbour-Builder Limited	Graham Lancaster

Britain will become an industrial backwater by the year 2000 (Carried)

May 19, 1986

For the motion	Against the motion

Hywel Jones Formerly of the Henley Centre	Sir Geoffrey Chandler CBE Director Industry Year 1986

Roy Sanderson OBE National Office EETPU	Nigel Adam Editor Business

If you want something said, go to a man; if you want something done go to a woman

March 10, 1986

For the motion	Against the motion

Peter Snape Member of Parliament for West Bromwich East	Rosalind Gilmore Director – Personal Banking Girobank plc

Patricia Rawlings Campaign Committee Peace Through NATO	Dickie Arbiter Court Correspondent IRN/LBC

This House would not put its daughter into advertising (Defeated)

January 27, 1986

For the motion	Against the motion

Mary Whitehouse CBE President National Viewers and Listeners Association	Jeremy Bullmore CBE Chairman J Walter Thompson

Keith Willoughby Chief Executive Eggs Authority	Austin Mitchell MP

A mixture of ignorance and prejudice makes journalists bite the advertising hand which feeds them (Defeated)

October 22, 1984

For the motion	Against the motion

Winston Fletcher Chairman & Chief Executive Ted Bates Limited	Jean Rook Assistant Editor Daily Editor

Robin Wright Chairman Right Collins Rutherford Scott plc	Sir Alistair Burnet Director Independent Television News

Industry in this country would benefit from a freedom of information act (Defeated)

July 16, 1984

For the motion	Against the motion

Des Wilson Chairman Campaign for Freedom of Information	Tim Eggar MP

Austin Mitchell MP	Roger Hayes Corporate Communications Director PA Consulting Group

Magazines will become as obsolete as the steam locomotive (Defeated)

May 21, 1984

For the motion	Against the motion

Nicholas Staveley Head of Marketing Services Merlin – British Telecom	Michael Bird Managing Director International Thomson Publishing Co Ltd

Rodney Harris Media Director D’Arcy McManus & Masius	Jane Reed Managing Director Holborn Group IPC Magazines

Advertising and the professions go together like oil and water (Defeated)

March 4, 1984

For the motion	Against the motion

John Bowran Secretary General The Law Society	Sir Gordon Borrie Director General Fair Trading

Dr John Marks Member General Medical Council	Ann Burdus Deputy Chairman AGB Limited

Government’s policy on cable television helps neither the economy or public requirements (Defeated)

January 30, 1984

For the motion	Against the motion

John Birt Director of Programmes LWT	Nicholas Mellersh Chief Executive United Cable Programme

James Lee Chairman Goldcrest Films and Television	Donald Wray Assistant Managing Director Broadband Services, British Telecom

Political parties fail to communicate effectively with the electorate (Carried)

July 12, 1982

For the motion	Against the motion

Simon Jenkins Political Editor The Economist	Rt Hon Lord Ardwick Former Political Advisor The Mirror Group

Roger Hayes Director Burson-Marsteller	Harvey Thomas Public Relations Conservative Central Office

An increase in television channels will have a damaging effect on print media (Defeated)

May 17, 1982

For the motion	Against the motion

Brian Nicholson Joint Managing Director The Observer	Brian Walden Presenter ITV’s Weekend World

Brian Jacobs Leo Burnett Limited	Harry Henry Independent Consultant

Advertising is such an important means of communication it should be more rigorously controlled (Defeated)

March 15, 1982

For the motion	Against the motion

Joan Mackintosh National Consumer Council	John Jackson Code of Advertising Practise

Brian Murphy Journalist	Winston Fletcher Fletcher Shelton Delaney

The community is better served by local radio than local press (Carried)

February 15, 1982

For the motion	Against the motion

James Gordon Managing Director Radio Clyde	Donald Anderson Joint Managing Director Associated Newspapers

Douglas Cameron LBC	Ron Hunt Editor Northampton Evening Telegraph

British Industry does not know how to communicate (Carried)

November 16, 1981

For the motion	Against the motion

Alan Sapper General Secretary Cinemategraph, Television & Allied Technicians	Percy Roberts Former Chairman Mirror Group

Ken Gill Amalgamated Union of Engineering	Henry James Former Director COI

Trade Unions have nothing to offer advertising agencies (Carried)

June 27, 1977

For the motion	Against the motion

Tim Cox Boase Massimi Pollit	Bernard Pander Industrial Society

John Giuriet National Association for Freedom	John Garnet Former Director of Presentations Industrial Society

This House would not accept a cigarette account (Carried)

April 25, 1977

For the motion	Against the motion

David Abbott French Gold Abbott	Hank Bouman Lonsdale Osbourne

Robin White Euro Advertising	John Hughes Gordon Proctor

Advertising is a branch of show business (Defeated)

December 13, 1976

For the motion	Against the motion

Robin Wright Euro Advertising	Bert De Vos Maisius Wynn Williams

Monty Alexander Persona Grata	Tim Mellors Reaveley Mellors

Advertising commodity products is wasteful (Defeated)

November 15, 1976

For the motion	Against the motion

Harry Shepherd Marks and Spencer Ltd	Peter Marsh Alan Brady and Marsh

Graham Roe Roe Downton	John Garnet Ron Bazeley McCann-Erickson Advertising Ltd

Advertising brings art to the masses (Carried)

July 12, 1976

For the motion	Against the motion

Bob King Length Best Group	Kim Mukerjee Maisley Mukerjee and Russell

Len Sugarman Foote Cone and Belding	Ed Darwent Maisley Mukerjee and Russell

Advertising to propagate political beliefs should be curtailed (Defeated)

June 14, 1976

For the motion	Against the motion

David Dubar J Walker Thompson	David Kingsley Kimpher Limited

Nigel Dempster Daily Mail	James Adams J R Adams Limited