PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ITV NEWS BROADCASTING IN THE NORTH WEST (9 April 2013)
Motion Details
That this House calls on Ofcom to insist that ITV continues to maintain the same level of local news broadcasting in the North West as previously required as part of the renewal of its licence conditions; and further calls on ITV to increase resources for local news and current affairs programmes in the North West and to continue its commitment to programme-commissioning in the North West.
Sponsored by:
Lord Watts (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
13
68%
Democratic Unionist Party
2
11%
Your Party
1
5%
Conservative
1
5%
Independent
1
5%
Liberal Democrat
1
5%
Sponsor List (19 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Mr David Anderson
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Jim Dobbin
Ind
Dame Louise Ellman
Lab
Julie Hilling
Lab
Sir George Howarth
LD
Stephen Lloyd
Lab
Gordon Marsden
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
Lab
John McDonnell
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Andrew Miller
Con
David Morris
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Steve Rotheram
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
DUP
David Simpson
Lab
Derek Twigg
Widnes and Halewood
Lab
Lord Watts (Sponsor)
Lab
Mr Shaun Woodward
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