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EDM number 754A1 in 2001-02, proposed by Annabelle Ewing on 01/02/2002.

leave out from 'House', to end and add 'supports a 'Scottish Six' main evening BBC television news bulletin, produced and edited in Scotland rather than London, which would mix an appropriate blend of Scottish, UK and international news, similar to the excellent format of BBC Radio Scotland; notes that the Broadcasting Council for Scotland are in favour of a 'Scottish Six', that 51 BBC Scotland journalists have publicly supported this important broadcasting reform, and that opinion surveys show that a 'Scottish Six' is supported by 69 per cent. of the people of Scotland; believes that it is absurd that in post-devolution Scotland, viewers north of the Border are still subject to London-based stories about English health and education issues, which are very often misleading for a Scots audience, while Scottish health and education are ignored by the BBC's metropolitan output; and expresses astonishment that the honourable Member for Glasgow Cathcart should describe Scottish-based news programming in the Herald of 1st February as 'parochial', regarding this as a slur on the professionalism, editorial judgement, and abilities of BBC Scotland journalists and management.'.

This is a ammendment to 754.

This motion has been signed by a total of 6 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Annabelle Ewing01/02/2002PerthScottish National PartyProposed
Angus Robertson04/02/2002MorayScottish National PartySigned
Hywel Williams04/02/2002CaernarfonPlaid CymruSigned
Simon Thomas05/02/2002CeredigionPlaid CymruSigned
Paul Flynn07/02/2002Newport WestLabourSigned
Pete Wishart25/02/2002North TaysideScottish National PartySigned

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