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Merger Of Grampian And Scottish Television Stations

EDM number 1749 in 2005-06, proposed by Pete Wishart on 02/03/2006.

That this House notes that Scottish Media Group are to merge their two stations in Scotland, Scottish Television and Grampian, into one rebranded channel called STV; believes the rebranding of the new station as STV signifies that this is less of a merger and more of a takeover since Scottish Television was previously known as STV; notes that since the takeover of Grampian Scottish Media Group in 1998 there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of local programmes being produced in or about the north of Scotland; further notes that Ulster TV are strengthening their regional identity and achieving a 50 per cent. lead in audience share over the BBC; expresses concern about these developments, their impact on regional programming and the trend towards centralisation in broadcasting in the UK; and calls on Scottish Media Group to explain in detail how it will strengthen its regional broadcasting throughout the North of Scotland.

This motion has been signed by a total of 10 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Pete Wishart02/03/2006Perth and North PerthshireScottish National PartyProposed
Lynne Jones06/03/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Alan Simpson07/03/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSeconded
Jim Devine07/03/2006LivingstonLabourSeconded
Willie Rennie07/03/2006Dunfermline and West FifeLiberal DemocratSeconded
Elfyn Llwyd07/03/2006Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSeconded
Eric Martlew08/03/2006CarlisleLabourSigned
Angus MacNeil09/03/2006Na h-Eileanan an IarScottish National PartySigned
John Hemming20/03/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Weir23/03/2006AngusScottish National PartySigned

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