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Merger Of ITV Border And Tyne Tees News

EDM number 2047 in 2006-07, proposed by Michael Moore on 08/10/2007.

That this House notes with concern the plans by ITV to amalgamate regional news services across the United Kingdom, in particular to merge ITV Border with Tyne Tees leaving a much more limited news operation in Carlisle to cover the franchise area in the south of Scotland and the north of England; regrets that there have been no details provided about future news coverage for the south of Scotland; believes that the proposals represent an undermining of ITV's public service broadcasting obligations; further notes that the proposals do not comply with the current ITV Border franchise agreement and will therefore require approval by the regulator Ofcom; welcomes the willingness of Mr Michael Grade, and other senior managers at ITV, to meet hon. and right hon. Members representing constituencies in the region; urges ITV to re-consider the proposals; and further urges that if ITV does not revise its plans, Ofcom reject them.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Michael Moore08/10/2007Berwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkLiberal DemocratProposed
Mark Hunter09/10/2007CheadleLiberal DemocratSeconded
Michael Weir09/10/2007AngusScottish National PartySeconded
Mark Durkan09/10/2007FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Willie Rennie09/10/2007Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Nick Harvey09/10/2007North DevonLiberal DemocratSeconded
Eric Martlew10/10/2007CarlisleLabourSigned
John McDonnell10/10/2007Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
David Mundell10/10/2007Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleConservativeSigned
Gregory Campbell10/10/2007East LondonderryDUPSigned
Jeremy Corbyn11/10/2007Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Anderson11/10/2007BlaydonLabourSigned
Russell Brown11/10/2007Dumfries and GallowayLabourSigned
Derek Conway15/10/2007Old Bexley & SidcupConservativeSigned
John Barrett15/10/2007Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Sharon Hodgson15/10/2007Gateshead East and Washington WestLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil16/10/2007Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
David Maclean18/10/2007Penrith and The BorderConservativeSigned
Alan Simpson22/10/2007Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis24/10/2007Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Jo Swinson29/10/2007East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Paul Rowen29/10/2007RochdaleLiberal DemocratSigned

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