Meridian Newbury Newsdesk
EDM number 458 in 2001-02, proposed by Jane Griffiths on 21/11/2001.
That this House believes the provision of local news by journalists in their local community is very important; is concerned about Granada's losses of ú69 million - largely as a result of its disastrous investment in OnDigital - and media reports of the proposed closure of the Meridian Newbury Newsdesk that would result in the loss of the nightly news programme for the economic powerhouse of the South East and the Thames Valley; notes that Reading and its hinterland receive a very poor service from BBC South; and is further concerned that these proposals from Granada would not only contravene their licence terms but result in a massive gap in news services to one of the most important parts of the United Kingdom.
This motion has been signed by a total of 12 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Griffiths | 21/11/2001 | Reading East | Labour | Proposed |
| Martin Salter | 21/11/2001 | Reading West | Labour | Signed |
| Kevin McNamara | 22/11/2001 | Kingston upon Hull North | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Meale | 22/11/2001 | Mansfield | Labour | Signed |
| Helen Clark | 22/11/2001 | Peterborough | Labour | Signed |
| Bill Etherington | 26/11/2001 | Sunderland North | Labour | Signed |
| Rudi Vis | 30/11/2001 | Finchley & Golders Green | Labour | Signed |
| Ann Cryer | 03/12/2001 | Keighley | Labour | Signed |
| David Chidgey | 11/12/2001 | Eastleigh | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Mark Oaten | 13/12/2001 | Winchester | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| John McDonnell | 17/12/2001 | Hayes & Harlington | Labour | Signed |
| Alan Simpson | 18/12/2001 | Nottingham South | Labour | Signed |
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