Transfer Of Channel 4 (EDM935)

Transfer Of Channel 4

EDM number 935 in 2017-19, proposed by Caroline Spelman on 08/02/2018.
Categorised under the topic of Broadcasting.

That this House recognises the requirement for a significant transfer of Channel 4 facilities out of London; notes that the West Midlands region has huge potential for creative arts and technology; further notes its strategically central location; notes that its young, digital and diverse population will have a positive effect on future Channel 4 output; that the innovative nature of its technology sector can help diversify Channel 4's business model; commends the work of the West Midlands Growth Company in helping HSBC's retail function, PwC and ASOS relocate seamlessly; and calls on the Government to persuade Channel 4 to look to the regions as an opportunity to meet its duties as a public broadcaster.

This motion has been signed by a total of 16 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Caroline Spelman	08/02/2018	Meriden	Conservative	Proposed
Philip Dunne	08/02/2018	Ludlow	Conservative	Seconded
Michael Fabricant	08/02/2018	Lichfield	Conservative	Seconded
Ian Austin	08/02/2018	Dudley North	Labour	Seconded
Marcus Jones	08/02/2018	Nuneaton	Conservative	Seconded
John Spellar	08/02/2018	Warley	Labour	Seconded
Matt Western	08/02/2018	Warwick and Leamington	Labour	Signed
Richard Burden	08/02/2018	Birmingham, Northfield	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Lefroy	08/02/2018	Stafford	Conservative	Signed
Eddie Hughes	08/02/2018	Walsall North	Conservative	Signed
Rachel Maclean	20/02/2018	Redditch	Conservative	Signed
Roger Godsiff	20/02/2018	Birmingham, Hall Green	Labour	Signed
Jim Cunningham	20/02/2018	Coventry South	Labour	Signed
Jim Shannon	21/02/2018	Strangford	DUP	Signed
Stephen McCabe	05/03/2018	Birmingham, Selly Oak	Labour	Signed
Emma Reynolds	05/03/2018	Wolverhampton North East	Labour	Signed

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