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Ulster Television

EDM number 550 in 2016-17, proposed by Danny Kinahan on 17/10/2016.
Categorised under the topics of Broadcasting, Employment and Industrial relations.

That this House expresses concern regarding potential job losses at Ulster Television in Northern Ireland following its takeover by ITV; regrets the loss of the weeknight news review for future local capacity in news and current affairs; and calls on ITV to ensure maximum retention of Northern Ireland specific content on the channel going forward.

This motion has been signed by a total of 7 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Nigel Dodds01/01/2016Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Margaret Ritchie05/01/2016South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Lady Hermon05/01/2016North DownIndependentSeconded
Danny Kinahan17/10/2016South AntrimUUPProposed
Tom Elliott18/10/2016Fermanagh and South TyroneUUPSeconded
Jim Shannon18/10/2016StrangfordDUPSeconded
Peter Bottomley18/10/2016Worthing WestConservativeSeconded

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