PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MEDIA OWNERSHIP (28 June 2010)

That this House notes News Corporation's current bidding for full control of British Sky Broadcasting and Rupert Murdoch's plans to continue to extend his powerful media empire; recognises a healthy democracy depends in part on the culture of a free, plural and diverse media; considers it important to support the growth and availability of quality journalism across a range of platforms and providers; believes it is the duty of politicians not just to consider media companies and shareholders but also the interests of the workforce and the communities they serve; urges the Government not to enable further excessive concentrations of ownership; supports the Trades Union Congress and the National Union of Journalists' calls for full scrutiny of the proposed deal; and calls on the UK regulators and European competition authorities to carry out reviews.

Sponsored by:
Austin Mitchell (Labour)