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EDM number 1054 in 2012-13, proposed by Jim Cunningham on 07/02/2013.
Categorised under the topic of Press.

That this House recognises the contribution of local newspapers and local journalism to public debate; further recognises the often excellent standard of work by local journalists, particularly in the field of investigative journalism; notes the vital contribution of local journalism to local democracy, through holding local government and elected representatives to account; appreciates that many local newspapers are facing financial difficulties and budget constraints; furthernotes with regret the announcement that newspaper and magazine publisher Trinity Mirror plc has proposed a new round of editorial cost-cutting proposals to axe 92 jobs across regional titles including Coventry, Birmingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Manchester and Newcastle and that the cuts proposed in Coventry are twice as severe as the national proposals; further notes that this is the third major jobs cull in five years to affect Trinity Mirror plc staff in Coventry and Birmingham; further notes the proposal by the Coventry Telegraph to remove a long-standing tradition of political journalism in Coventry by making the post of political correspondent redundant whilst Trinity Mirror titles in other major cities would retain their political specialists; further notes that Coventry's local feature writing will be replaced by features written in Liverpool and shared across Trinity Mirror's regional titles nationwide; fears that these proposals will overly stretch staff and that the quality of local journalism will suffer as a result; believes that local journalism should be protected and encouraged; and calls on the Government to demonstrate its support for local journalism.

This motion has been signed by a total of 28 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Jim Cunningham07/02/2013Coventry SouthLabourProposed
Geoffrey Robinson07/02/2013Coventry North WestLabourSeconded
Bob Russell07/02/2013ColchesterLiberal DemocratSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn11/02/2013Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Bob Ainsworth11/02/2013Coventry North EastLabourSeconded
Jonathan Edwards11/02/2013Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins11/02/2013Luton NorthLabourSigned
Alan Meale11/02/2013MansfieldLabourSigned
John McDonnell12/02/2013Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
John Leech12/02/2013Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Virendra Sharma12/02/2013Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
Tom Clarke13/02/2013Coatbridge, Chryston and BellshillLabourSigned
Mary Glindon13/02/2013North TynesideLabourSigned
Mike Hancock13/02/2013Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Martin Caton13/02/2013GowerLabourSigned
Sandra Osborne13/02/2013Ayr, Carrick and CumnockLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner13/02/2013BolsoverLabourSigned
Frank Doran25/02/2013Aberdeen NorthLabourSigned
Shaun Woodward25/02/2013St Helens South and WhistonLabourSigned
Mark Williams25/02/2013CeredigionLiberal DemocratSigned
Michael Crockart25/02/2013Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratSigned
Valerie Vaz25/02/2013Walsall SouthLabourSigned
Jim McGovern26/02/2013Dundee WestLabourSigned
Tony Cunningham27/02/2013WorkingtonLabourSigned
Roger Williams27/02/2013Brecon and RadnorshireLiberal DemocratSigned
Chris Ruane12/03/2013Vale of ClwydLabourSigned
Linda Riordan12/03/2013HalifaxLabourSigned
Andrew Stunell13/03/2013Hazel GroveLiberal DemocratSigned

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