39572 2009-10 35 Bob Spink 2009-11-18 That this House congratulates local, paid-for daily and free weekly papers on the service they provide for communities, particularly in keeping people informed about news, services and events in their area, campaigning on important local issues, helping to maintain a vibrant local economy, holding elected representatives to account, strengthening democracy and thereby helping to deliver social and economic cohesion for communities; regretfully notes that since the summer of 2008 over 1,000 editorial posts in local news have been cut or left unfilled and that dozens of local newspaper offices have closed despite local newspapers remaining viable businesses; further notes that coverage of court trials, council meetings and local elections is in massive decline;and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to meet representatives of the industry to discuss how local papers can continue to deliver a much cherished and needed service and explore innovative solutions to preserve local journalism for the future. Press Bob Spink 2009-11-18 Proposed Castle Point Independent Andrew George 2009-11-18 Seconded St Ives Liberal Democrat Mike Hancock 2009-11-19 Seconded Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Peter Bottomley 2009-11-19 Seconded Worthing West Conservative Simon Hughes 2009-11-19 Seconded North Southwark & Bermondsey Liberal Democrat Jeremy Corbyn 2009-11-19 Seconded Islington North Labour Colin Breed 2009-11-19 Signed South East Cornwall Liberal Democrat Alan Simpson 2009-11-19 Signed Nottingham South Labour Bob Russell 2009-11-19 Signed Colchester Liberal Democrat David Taylor 2009-11-23 Withdrawn North West Leicestershire Labour David Heyes 2009-11-23 Signed Ashton-under-Lyne Labour Paul Holmes 2009-11-23 Signed Chesterfield Liberal Democrat Lindsay Hoyle 2009-11-23 Signed Chorley Labour Robert Wareing 2009-11-23 Signed Liverpool, West Derby Independent Hywel Williams 2009-11-24 Signed Caernarfon Plaid Cymru Mark Durkan 2009-11-24 Signed Foyle Social Democratic and Labour Party Alan Meale 2009-11-24 Signed Mansfield Labour John McDonnell 2009-11-24 Signed Hayes & Harlington Labour David Lepper 2009-11-24 Signed Brighton, Pavilion Labour Dai Davies 2009-11-25 Signed Blaenau Gwent Independent Mark Hunter 2009-11-25 Signed Cheadle Liberal Democrat John Leech 2009-11-25 Signed Manchester, Withington Liberal Democrat David Drew 2009-11-25 Signed Stroud Labour Nigel Dodds 2009-11-25 Signed Belfast North DUP Janet Dean 2009-11-25 Signed Burton Labour Ann Cryer 2009-11-25 Signed Keighley Labour William McCrea 2009-11-25 Signed South Antrim DUP Joan Humble 2009-11-25 Signed Blackpool North & Fleetwood Labour Kim Howells 2009-11-25 Signed Pontypridd Labour John Pugh 2009-11-25 Signed Southport Liberal Democrat Michael Penning 2009-11-26 Signed Hemel Hempstead Conservative Richard Younger-Ross 2009-11-26 Signed Teignbridge Liberal Democrat Janet Anderson 2009-11-26 Signed Rossendale & Darwen Labour Martin Caton 2009-11-26 Signed Gower Labour Albert Owen 2009-11-26 Signed Ynys M Labour Elfyn Llwyd 2009-11-26 Signed Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Plaid Cymru Brian Jenkins 2009-11-26 Signed Tamworth Labour Paul Keetch 2009-11-30 Signed Hereford Liberal Democrat Bill Etherington 2009-11-30 Signed Sunderland North Labour Anne Main 2009-11-30 Signed St Albans Conservative Paul Truswell 2009-12-01 Signed Pudsey Labour Lady Hermon 2009-12-01 Signed North Down UUP Lorely Burt 2009-12-02 Signed Solihull Liberal Democrat Austin Mitchell 2009-12-03 Signed Great Grimsby Labour Marsha Singh 2009-12-07 Signed Bradford West Labour Gregory Campbell 2009-12-08 Signed East Londonderry DUP Ian Cawsey 2009-12-08 Signed Brigg & Goole Labour Andrew Pelling 2009-12-10 Signed Croydon Central Independent Daniel Rogerson 2009-12-10 Signed North Cornwall Liberal Democrat David Crausby 2009-12-14 Signed Bolton North East Labour Evan Harris 2009-12-16 Signed Oxford West & Abingdon Liberal Democrat Kelvin Hopkins 2010-01-05 Signed Luton North Labour Andy Reed 2010-01-07 Signed Loughborough Labour Shona McIsaac 2010-01-20 Signed Cleethorpes Labour David Mundell 2010-01-26 Signed Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale Conservative Martin Horwood 2010-01-26 Signed Cheltenham Liberal Democrat Michael Fabricant 2010-02-01 Signed Lichfield Conservative Oliver Heald 2010-02-01 Signed North East Hertfordshire Conservative David Jones 2010-02-02 Signed Clwyd West Conservative Diane Abbott 2010-02-08 Signed Hackney North & Stoke Newington Labour Cheryl Gillan 2010-02-09 Signed Chesham & Amersham Conservative Hugo Swire 2010-02-22 Signed East Devon Conservative Stephen O'Brien 2010-03-17 Signed Eddisbury Conservative Bob Neill 2010-04-06 Signed Bromley & Chislehurst Conservative