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Journalism Matters Campaign

EDM number 284 in 2006-07, proposed by Austin Mitchell on 23/11/2006.

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 without in many cases trade union collective agreements and bargaining rights; and therefore calls for an investigation into allegations of profiteering and anti-competitive practices.

This motion has been signed by a total of 115 MPs, 4 of these signatures have been withdrawn.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Austin Mitchell23/11/2006Great GrimsbyLabourProposed
John McDonnell23/11/2006Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
David Drew23/11/2006StroudLabourSeconded
Mike Hancock23/11/2006Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
Angus Robertson23/11/2006MorayScottish National PartySeconded
Elfyn Llwyd23/11/2006Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSeconded
Brian Jenkins27/11/2006TamworthLabourSigned
Lynne Jones27/11/2006Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSigned
Andrew Dismore27/11/2006HendonLabourSigned
Peter Bottomley27/11/2006Worthing WestConservativeSigned
David Taylor27/11/2006North West LeicestershireLabourSigned
Gordon Prentice28/11/2006PendleLabourSigned
Adam Price28/11/2006Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Dennis Skinner28/11/2006BolsoverLabourSigned
Mark Lazarowicz28/11/2006Edinburgh North and LeithLabourSigned
David Lepper28/11/2006Brighton, PavilionLabourSigned
Alan Meale28/11/2006MansfieldLabourSigned
Chris Bryant28/11/2006RhonddaLabourSigned
Martin Caton28/11/2006GowerLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn28/11/2006Islington NorthLabourSigned
Mark Durkan28/11/2006FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Ian Gibson28/11/2006Norwich NorthLabourSigned
Linda Riordan28/11/2006HalifaxLabourSigned
Lady Hermon29/11/2006North DownUUPSigned
Chris McCafferty29/11/2006Calder ValleyLabourSigned
Albert Owen29/11/2006Ynys MLabourSigned
Gregory Campbell29/11/2006East LondonderryDUPSigned
Jim Dobbin29/11/2006Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Rudi Vis29/11/2006Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Robert Wareing29/11/2006Liverpool, West DerbyLabourSigned
Kerry McCarthy29/11/2006Bristol EastLabourSigned
Brian Iddon30/11/2006Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Harry Cohen30/11/2006Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Nigel Dodds30/11/2006Belfast NorthDUPSigned
Hywel Francis30/11/2006AberavonLabourSigned
George Galloway30/11/2006Bethnal Green and BowRespectSigned
Andrew George30/11/2006St IvesLiberal DemocratSigned
Dai Davies30/11/2006Blaenau GwentIndependentSigned
Alex Salmond04/12/2006Banff and BuchanScottish National PartySigned
David Simpson04/12/2006Upper BannDUPSigned
Bill Etherington04/12/2006Sunderland NorthLabourSigned
Betty Williams04/12/2006ConwyLabourSigned
Phil Willis04/12/2006Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
David Heyes05/12/2006Ashton-under-LyneLabourSigned
William McCrea05/12/2006South AntrimDUPSigned
Alasdair McDonnell05/12/2006Belfast SouthSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Malcolm Bruce05/12/2006GordonLiberal DemocratSigned
Janet Dean05/12/2006BurtonLabourSigned
Michael Meacher06/12/2006Oldham West and RoytonLabourSigned
David Anderson06/12/2006BlaydonLabourSigned
George Mudie07/12/2006Leeds EastLabourSigned
John Horam11/12/2006OrpingtonConservativeSigned
Bill Olner11/12/2006NuneatonLabourSigned
Colin Challen11/12/2006Morley and RothwellLabourSigned
Michael Fallon11/12/2006SevenoaksConservativeSigned
Neil Gerrard11/12/2006WalthamstowLabourSigned
John Hemming11/12/2006Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSigned
Natascha Engel11/12/2006North East DerbyshireLabourSigned
Peter Soulsby11/12/2006Leicester SouthLabourSigned
Elliot Morley12/12/2006ScunthorpeLabourSigned
Ian Stewart12/12/2006EcclesLabourSigned
Lorely Burt12/12/2006SolihullLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Simpson13/12/2006Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Michael Connarty13/12/2006Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Jim Cousins13/12/2006Newcastle upon Tyne CentralLabourSigned
David Hamilton13/12/2006MidlothianLabourSigned
Robert Walter13/12/2006North DorsetConservativeSigned
Nia Griffith13/12/2006LlanelliLabourSigned
Michael Penning13/12/2006Hemel HempsteadConservativeSigned
Joan Humble14/12/2006Blackpool North and FleetwoodLabourSigned
John Thurso14/12/2006Caithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLiberal DemocratSigned
Lynda Waltho14/12/2006StourbridgeLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson14/12/2006North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Martyn Jones18/12/2006Clwyd SouthLabourSigned
David Marshall18/12/2006Glasgow EastLabourSigned
Bruce George18/12/2006Walsall SouthLabourSigned
John Grogan18/12/2006SelbyLabourSigned
Alan Beith18/12/2006Berwick-upon-TweedLiberal DemocratSigned
Roger Berry18/12/2006KingswoodLabourSigned
Desmond Turner18/12/2006Brighton, KemptownLabourSigned
Mike Wood18/12/2006Batley and SpenLabourSigned
Greg Mulholland18/12/2006Leeds North WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Marsha Singh19/12/2006Bradford WestLabourSigned
Ann McKechin19/12/2006Glasgow NorthLabourSigned
Doug Naysmith19/12/2006Bristol North WestLabourSigned
Diane Abbott19/12/2006Hackney North and Stoke NewingtonLabourSigned
John Battle19/12/2006Leeds WestLabourSigned
Kate Hoey08/01/2007VauxhallLabourSigned
Andrew MacKinlay08/01/2007ThurrockLabourSigned
Tom Brake08/01/2007Carshalton and WallingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim Cunningham08/01/2007Coventry SouthLabourSigned
Paul Farrelly08/01/2007Newcastle-under-LymeLabourSigned
Norman Baker08/01/2007LewesLiberal DemocratSigned
Jim McGovern08/01/2007Dundee WestLabourSigned
Paul Murphy09/01/2007TorfaenLabourSigned
Jessica Morden10/01/2007Newport EastLabourSigned
Jeffrey M Donaldson11/01/2007Lagan ValleyDUPSigned
Michael Jabez Foster11/01/2007Hastings and RyeLabourSigned
Sammy Wilson17/01/2007East AntrimDUPSigned
John Austin19/01/2007Erith and ThamesmeadLabourSigned
Nick Harvey22/01/2007North DevonLiberal DemocratSigned
Colin Burgon24/01/2007ElmetLabourSigned
Jon Cruddas24/01/2007DagenhamLabourSigned
Gregory Barker24/01/2007Bexhill and BattleConservativeSigned
Jon Trickett24/01/2007HemsworthLabourSigned
Anne Moffat25/01/2007East LothianLabourSigned
Gavin Strang26/01/2007Edinburgh EastLabourSigned
John MacDougall08/02/2007GlenrothesLabourSigned
Paul Truswell13/03/2007PudseyLabourSigned
Iris Robinson27/03/2007StrangfordDUPSigned
David Howarth17/07/2007CambridgeLiberal DemocratSigned
Helen GoodmanUnknownWithdrawn
Sadiq KhanUnknownWithdrawn
Alison SeabeckUnknownWithdrawn
Angela EagleUnknownWithdrawn

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