Journalism Matters Campaign (EDM2089)

Journalism Matters Campaign

EDM number 2089 in 2005-06, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 03/05/2006.

That this House welcomes the launch of the Journalism Matters campaign by the National Union of Journalists to highlight the importance of quality journalism to local democracy in the UK; believes that quality journalism relies on adequate resources being provided to enable journalists to carry out their role in an effective manner; expresses concern at recent editorial job losses and budget cuts in local newspapers which are undermining journalists' ability to carry out their role effectively; notes that the cuts are being carried out by highly profitable media companies who effectively operate as regional monopolies; and calls on the Government to investigate allegations of profiteering and anti-competitive practices by local newspaper companies.

This motion has been signed by a total of 64 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Austin Mitchell	03/05/2006	Great Grimsby	Labour	Proposed
John McDonnell	03/05/2006	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Seconded
Elfyn Llwyd	03/05/2006	Meirionnydd Nant Conwy	Plaid Cymru	Seconded
Angus Robertson	03/05/2006	Moray	Scottish National Party	Seconded
David Drew	03/05/2006	Stroud	Labour	Seconded
Mike Hancock	03/05/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Bob Russell	03/05/2006	Colchester	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Meale	04/05/2006	Mansfield	Labour	Signed
Angus MacNeil	04/05/2006	Na h-Eileanan an Iar	Scottish National Party	Signed
Andrew Dismore	08/05/2006	Hendon	Labour	Signed
Betty Williams	08/05/2006	Conwy	Labour	Signed
Graham Stringer	08/05/2006	Manchester, Blackley	Labour	Signed
George Galloway	08/05/2006	Bethnal Green and Bow	Respect	Signed
Mark Durkan	08/05/2006	Foyle	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Signed
David Lepper	08/05/2006	Brighton, Pavilion	Labour	Signed
Paul Holmes	08/05/2006	Chesterfield	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Bob Spink	08/05/2006	Castle Point	Conservative	Signed
Martin Caton	09/05/2006	Gower	Labour	Signed
Stephen Williams	09/05/2006	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Leech	09/05/2006	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Roger Godsiff	09/05/2006	Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath	Labour	Signed
Andrew George	09/05/2006	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Jim Dobbin	09/05/2006	Heywood and Middleton	Labour	Signed
Michael Clapham	09/05/2006	Barnsley West and Penistone	Labour	Signed
Lynne Jones	09/05/2006	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Edward O'Hara	10/05/2006	Knowsley South	Labour	Signed
Mark Hunter	10/05/2006	Cheadle	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Simpson	11/05/2006	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Janet Anderson	11/05/2006	Rossendale and Darwen	Labour	Signed
Hywel Williams	11/05/2006	Caernarfon	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Katy Clark	11/05/2006	North Ayrshire and Arran	Labour	Signed
Michael Penning	15/05/2006	Hemel Hempstead	Conservative	Signed
Harry Cohen	15/05/2006	Leyton and Wanstead	Labour	Signed
Neil Gerrard	17/05/2006	Walthamstow	Labour	Signed
Diane Abbott	17/05/2006	Hackney North and Stoke Newington	Labour	Signed
Linda Riordan	24/05/2006	Halifax	Labour	Signed
Ann McKechin	25/05/2006	Glasgow North	Labour	Signed
Mary Creagh	05/06/2006	Wakefield	Labour	Signed
Robert Key	14/06/2006	Salisbury	Conservative	Signed
Jessica Morden	22/06/2006	Newport East	Labour	Signed
Laura Moffatt	29/06/2006	Crawley	Labour	Signed
David Anderson	05/07/2006	Blaydon	Labour	Signed
Peter Soulsby	05/07/2006	Leicester South	Labour	Signed
Clare Short	06/07/2006	Birmingham, Ladywood	Labour	Signed
Denis Murphy	06/07/2006	Wansbeck	Labour	Signed
Kate Hoey	10/07/2006	Vauxhall	Labour	Signed
Paul Murphy	12/07/2006	Torfaen	Labour	Signed
Ian Stewart	12/07/2006	Eccles	Labour	Signed
Jeff Ennis	13/07/2006	Barnsley East and Mexborough	Labour	Signed
Mark Williams	13/07/2006	Ceredigion	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Lembit	20/07/2006	Montgomeryshire	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Desmond Turner	24/07/2006	Brighton, Kemptown	Labour	Signed
Julie Morgan	09/10/2006	Cardiff North	Labour	Signed
Adam Price	09/10/2006	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr	Plaid Cymru	Signed
Alan Reid	09/10/2006	Argyll and Bute	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Chris McCafferty	09/10/2006	Calder Valley	Labour	Signed
Jim McGovern	09/10/2006	Dundee West	Labour	Signed
Richard Burden	10/10/2006	Birmingham, Northfield	Labour	Signed
Derek Wyatt	10/10/2006	Sittingbourne and Sheppey	Labour	Signed
Colin Burgon	23/10/2006	Elmet	Labour	Signed
Helen Southworth	25/10/2006	Warrington South	Labour	Signed
Marsha Singh	31/10/2006	Bradford West	Labour	Signed
Lady Hermon	31/10/2006	North Down	UUP	Signed
Kelvin Hopkins	Unknown			Withdrawn

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