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Job Reductions At Daily Record And Sunday Mail

EDM number 1894 in 2010-12, proposed by Cathy Jamieson on 09/06/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Press.

That this House notes with concern the decision by Trinity Mirror newspaper group of the cut of 90 journalist jobs at its Glasgow office of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail newspapers; considers that these newspapers are at the forefront of investigative journalism in Glasgow and Scotland; further notes the important role played by print industry in Scottish society historically and currently; expresses further concern that the decision may create a democratic deficit and limit the national newspaper industry at a critical time; fears that a smaller newspaper industry will dilute quality journalism and training opportunities for young journalists; encourages the Trinity Mirror newspaper group to consult extensively with staff and their trade union representatives; further believes that this decision will have a damaging effect on journalism in Scotland in the context of changes that have taken place across the whole of the Scottish media in recent years; and urges the Government to do all it can to safeguard the newspaper industry in Scotland.

This motion has been signed by a total of 24 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Cathy Jamieson09/06/2011Kilmarnock and LoudounLabourProposed
Anas Sarwar09/06/2011Glasgow CentralLabourSeconded
Tom Harris09/06/2011Glasgow SouthLabourSeconded
Sandra Osborne09/06/2011Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSeconded
Anne Begg13/06/2011Aberdeen SouthLabourSeconded
Graeme Morrice13/06/2011LivingstonLabourSeconded
John McDonnell14/06/2011Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Martin Caton14/06/2011GowerLabourSigned
Katy Clark14/06/2011North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Sheila Gilmore14/06/2011Edinburgh EastLabourSigned
Jim McGovern15/06/2011Dundee WestLabourSigned
Paul Flynn15/06/2011Newport WestLabourSigned
Tom Clarke15/06/2011Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillLabourSigned
Jim Sheridan16/06/2011Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins16/06/2011Luton NorthLabourSigned
Steve Rotheram17/06/2011Liverpool, WaltonLabourSigned
Mark Durkan20/06/2011FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Lindsay Roy20/06/2011GlenrothesLabourSigned
Ian Lavery21/06/2011WansbeckLabourSigned
John Robertson23/06/2011Glasgow North WestLabourSigned
Michael Crockart23/06/2011Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Linda Riordan29/06/2011HalifaxLabourSigned
Ian Murray04/07/2011Edinburgh SouthLabourSigned
Jo Swinson06/07/2011East DunbartonshireLiberal DemocratSigned

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