PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION (14 July 1997)

Motion Details

That this House notes that the introduction of a new code of practice for the national newspaper industry in October 1994 has led to a diminished service to readers and a threat to the diversity and democracy of the Press because the thousands of new outlets created, such as petrol stations and supermarkets, can only carry a limited range of high circulation papers and therefore traditional newsagent outlets, unable to compete, are closing down; further notes that this situation is exacerbated by the fact that, following exclusive contracts issued by publishers, whole areas are serviced by only one wholesaler, and that wholesale depots have decreased in number by over half in 12 months with a consequent loss of service and choice to customers and an increased trend to monopolisation which will threaten all but the largest publications; and therefore believes this matter should be urgently referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission before the damage to press freedom is irreversible.

Sponsored by:
Mr Ken Livingstone (Independent)

EDMS Sponsor By Party

Party
Votes
%
 
Labour
101
75%
 
 
Liberal Democrat
15
11%
 
 
Independent
8
6%
 
 
Conservative
3
2%
 
 
Plaid Cymru
2
1%
 
 
Scottish National Party
2
1%
 
 
Not Available
1
1%
 
 
Workers Party of Britain
1
1%
 
 
Ulster Unionist Party
1
1%
 
Sponsor List (134 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Ms Diane Abbott
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Lab
Nick Ainger
Lab
John Austin
LD
Norman Baker
LD
Jackie Ballard
Lab
Mr Harry Barnes
Lab
John Battle
Lab
Sir Hugh Bayley
Lab
Mr Tony Benn
Lab
Roger Berry
Lab
Lord Bilston
Lab
Mr Bob Blizzard
Lab
Mr David S. Borrow
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Richard Burden
Lab
Colin Burgon
Lab
Christine Butler
Lab
Mrs Anne Campbell
Lab
Lord Campbell-Savours
Lab
Mr Jamie Cann
Ind
Mr David Chaytor
LD
Lord Chidgey
Lab
Mr Michael Clapham
Lab
Mr Eric Clarke
Lab
Ann Clwyd
Lab
Harry Cohen
Con
Michael Colvin
Lab
Lord Corbett of Castle Vale
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Baroness Corston
LD
Lord Cotter
Lab
Tom Cox
Lab
Mrs Ann Cryer
Lab
John Cummings
Lab
Mr Lawrence Cunliffe
Lab
Mr Jim Cunningham
SNP
Ms Roseanna Cunningham
Lab
Valerie Davey
Lab
Mr Ian Davidson
Lab
Denzil Davies
Lab
Mrs Janet Dean
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Lab
Maria Eagle
Liverpool Garston
Lab
Mr Huw Edwards
Lab
Bill Etherington
SNP
Mrs Margaret Ewing
LD
Lord Fearn
Lab
Jim Fitzpatrick
Lab
Paul Flynn
Lab
Barbara Follett
Lab
Mrs Maria Fyfe
WPB
George Galloway
Lab
Mr Neil Gerrard
Lab
Dr Ian Gibson
Lab
Dr Norman Godman
Con
Mrs Teresa Gorman
LD
Mr Donald Gorrie
Mr Tommy Graham
Lab
John Grogan
Lab
Mr John Gunnell
Lab
Fabian Hamilton
Leeds North East
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
LD
Dr Evan Harris
LD
Sir Nick Harvey
Lab
Mr John Heppell
Lab
Keith Hill
Lab
Baroness Hodge of Barking
Lab
Mr John Home Robertson
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
LD
Simon Hughes
Lab
Mrs Joan Humble
Lab
Dr Brian Iddon
Ind
Mr Eric Illsley
LD
Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Lab
Lord Jones
Lab
Lynne Jones
Lab
Sir Gerald Kaufman
Lab
David Lepper
Ind
Mr Ken Livingstone (Sponsor)
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Lab
Mr Andrew Love
Lab
Mr Denis MacShane
Lab
Fiona Mactaggart
Lab
Alice Mahon
Lab
Gordon Marsden
Lab
Mr Jim Marshall
Lab
Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews
Lab
Mr Eric Martlew
Lab
Mr John McAllion
Ind
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Mr Kevin McNamara
Lab
Mr Tony McWalter
Lab
Mr Bill Michie
LD
Mrs Ray Michie
Lab
Laura Moffatt
Lab
Mr Chris Mullin
Lab
Dr Doug Naysmith
Lab
Dan Norris
North East Somerset and Hanham
Lab
Sir Bill O'Brien
Lab
Mr Edward O'Hara
Lab
Lord O'Neill of Clackmannan
Lab
Dr Nick Palmer
Lab
Mr Colin Pickthall
Lab
Mr Peter Pike
Lab
Bill Rammell
Lab
Mr Allan Rogers
Lab
Mr Terry Rooney
Lab
Chris Ruane
LD
Sir Bob Russell
Lab
Phil Sawford
LD
Mr Brian Sedgemore
Lab
Jonathan Shaw
Lab
Alan Simpson
Lab
Mr Marsha Singh
Lab
Mr Dennis Skinner
UUP
The Rev Martin Smyth
Lab
Lord Soley
Lab
Mr Gerry Steinberg
LD
Lord Stunell
Lab
Mr Gerry Sutcliffe
Lab
David Taylor
Lab
Gareth Thomas
Harrow West
Lab
Mr Mark Todd
Lab
Lord Touhig
Lab
Dr Desmond Turner
Lab
Dr Rudi Vis
LD
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lab
Joan Walley
Ind
Mr Robert N. Wareing
PC
Lord Wigley
Lab
Mrs Betty Williams
Lab
Mrs Audrey Wise
Lab
Mike Wood
Lab
Derek Wyatt

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