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ITV AND REGIONAL NEWS

That this House celebrates the contribution of ITV Regional News to the DNA of ITV, providing programming that strongly reflects the cultural and social lives of the UK regions; reflects that regional news has been a key obligation of the Channel 3 licence holder since its launch in 1954; notes comments by the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport that `in the interests of plurality it would be regrettable if regional news in any area were to become solely the preserve of the BBC'; recognises that Ofcom's first public service broadcasting (PSB) review concluded that the existing commercial PSB model would not be sustainable following digital switchover but also notes Michael Grade's comments in June 2007 that `if ITV got an advertising credit for its national and regional programmes ... Immediately ITV would have an added incentive to invest in programming for the nations and regions'; strongly opposes the Chairman of ITV's precipitate plan announced in September 2007 to cut regional news budgets from £90 million today to £40 to £50 million in the future, reduce regions from 17 (11 regions and six sub regions) to nine and merge distinct areas such as Tyne Tees with Border, West and West Country, East and West Midlands, the Meridian and Thames Valley; and calls on Ofcom and the Government to work together with ITV to find a solution that enables ITV to generate sufficient income to maintain a regional news network of which both the country and our regions are rightly proud.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Abbott, Diane Labour Party Hackney North and Stoke Newington 02.07.2008
Allen, Graham Labour Party Nottingham North 06.12.2007
Ancram, Michael Conservative Party Devizes 24.06.2008
Anderson, David Labour Party Blaydon 06.12.2007
Anderson, Janet Labour Party Rossendale and Darwen 06.12.2007
Baker, Norman Liberal Democrats Lewes 06.12.2007
Battle, John Labour Party Leeds West 06.12.2007
Begg, Anne Labour Party Aberdeen South 06.12.2007
Berry, Roger Labour Party Kingswood 20.02.2008
Betts, Clive Labour Party Sheffield Attercliffe 06.12.2007
Borrow, David S Labour Party South Ribble 06.12.2007
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 06.12.2007
Brady, Graham Conservative Party Altrincham and Sale West 06.12.2007
Breed, Colin Liberal Democrats South East Cornwall 06.12.2007
Brown, Russell Labour Party Dumfries and Galloway 06.12.2007
Browne, Jeremy Liberal Democrats Taunton 12.03.2008
Buck, Karen Labour Party Regent's Park and Kensington North 18.02.2008
Burgon, Colin Labour Party Elmet 06.12.2007
Burns, Simon Conservative Party West Chelmsford 06.12.2007
Burt, Lorely Liberal Democrats Solihull 26.06.2008
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 06.12.2007
Clelland, David Labour Party Tyne Bridge 06.12.2007
Clwyd, Ann Labour Party Cynon Valley 06.12.2007
Cohen, Harry Labour Party Leyton and Wanstead 09.07.2008
Conway, Derek Conservative Party Old Bexley and Sidcup 06.12.2007
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 06.12.2007
Cryer, Ann Labour Party Keighley 06.12.2007
Cummings, John Labour Party Easington 06.12.2007
Cunningham, Jim Labour Party Coventry South 23.06.2008
Curtis-Thomas, Claire Labour Party Crosby 20.06.2008
Davies, Dai INDEPENDENT Blaenau Gwent 06.12.2007
Davies, Philip Conservative Party Shipley 06.12.2007
Dean, Janet Labour Party Burton 11.12.2007
Devine, Jim Labour Party Livingston 10.12.2007
Doran, Frank Labour Party Aberdeen North 06.12.2007
Drew, David Labour Party Stroud 06.12.2007
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 06.12.2007
Efford, Clive Labour Party Eltham 22.02.2008
Etherington, Bill Labour Party Sunderland North 06.12.2007
Evans, Nigel Conservative Party Ribble Valley 06.12.2007
Fallon, Michael Conservative Party Sevenoaks 06.12.2007
Fisher, Mark Labour Party Stoke-on-Trent Central 06.12.2007
Flynn, Paul Labour Party Newport West 06.12.2007
Foster, Don Liberal Democrats Bath 06.12.2007
Foster, Michael Jabez Labour Party Hastings and Rye 06.12.2007
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 06.12.2007
Gerrard, Neil Labour Party Walthamstow 24.06.2008
Gibson, Ian Labour Party Norwich North 06.12.2007
Gidley, Sandra Liberal Democrats Romsey 18.12.2007
Gilroy, Linda Labour Party Plymouth Sutton 06.12.2007
Goldsworthy, Julia Liberal Democrats Falmouth and Camborne 20.02.2008
Grogan, John Labour Party Selby 06.12.2007
Hamilton, David Labour Party Midlothian 06.12.2007
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 06.12.2007
Harris, Evan Liberal Democrats Oxford West and Abingdon 06.12.2007
Harvey, Nick Liberal Democrats North Devon 06.12.2007
Havard, Dai Labour Party Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 26.03.2008
Heald, Oliver Conservative Party North East Hertfordshire 06.12.2007
Hemming, John Liberal Democrats Birmingham Yardley 06.12.2007
Heyes, David Labour Party Ashton under Lyne 06.12.2007
Holmes, Paul Liberal Democrats Chesterfield 06.12.2007
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 06.12.2007
Horwood, Martin Liberal Democrats Cheltenham 27.02.2008
Howarth, David Liberal Democrats Cambridge 06.10.2008
Huhne, Chris Liberal Democrats Eastleigh 08.05.2008
Hunter, Mark Liberal Democrats Cheadle 06.12.2007
Iddon, Brian Labour Party Bolton South East 06.12.2007
Illsley, Eric Labour Party Barnsley Central 06.12.2007
Jenkins, Brian Labour Party Tamworth 10.12.2007
Jones, Lynne Labour Party Birmingham Selly Oak 06.12.2007
Keeble, Sally Labour Party Northampton North 06.12.2007
Key, Robert Conservative Party Salisbury 21.04.2008
Kilfoyle, Peter Labour Party Liverpool Walton 06.12.2007
Laws, David Liberal Democrats Yeovil 06.12.2007
Laxton, Bob Labour Party Derby North 06.12.2007
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 06.12.2007
Lepper, David Labour Party Brighton Pavilion 10.12.2007
Levitt, Tom Labour Party High Peak 13.12.2007
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 06.12.2007
Loughton, Tim Conservative Party East Worthing and Shoreham 11.12.2007
Mackinlay, Andrew Labour Party Thurrock 26.03.2008
Mallaber, Judy Labour Party Amber Valley 06.12.2007
Marsden, Gordon Labour Party Blackpool South 06.12.2007
Martlew, Eric Labour Party Carlisle 06.12.2007
Mason, John Scottish National Party Glasgow East 15.10.2008
McCafferty, Chris Labour Party Calder Valley 06.12.2007
McCartney, Ian Labour Party Makerfield 11.12.2007
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 12.12.2007
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 06.12.2007
Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield 06.12.2007
Mitchell, Austin Labour Party Great Grimsby 06.12.2007
Moffatt, Laura Labour Party Crawley 06.12.2007
Moore, Michael Liberal Democrats Berwickshire Roxburgh and Selkirk 07.01.2008
Mulholland, Greg Liberal Democrats Leeds North West 06.12.2007
Murrison, Andrew Conservative Party Westbury 19.06.2008
Naysmith, Doug Labour Party Bristol North West 06.12.2007
Oaten, Mark Liberal Democrats Winchester 21.04.2008
Opik, Lembit Liberal Democrats Montgomeryshire 06.12.2007
Owen, Albert Labour Party Ynys Môn 11.12.2007
Prentice, Gordon Labour Party Pendle 06.12.2007
Pritchard, Mark Conservative Party The Wrekin 06.12.2007
Prosser, Gwyn Labour Party Dover 06.12.2007
Pugh, John Liberal Democrats Southport 06.12.2007
Rennie, Willie Liberal Democrats Dunfermline and West Fife 10.01.2008
Riordan, Linda Labour Party Halifax 06.12.2007
Robertson, John Labour Party Glasgow North West 17.07.2008
Rogerson, Dan Liberal Democrats North Cornwall 06.12.2007
Ruane, Chris Labour Party Vale of Clwyd 14.01.2008
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 06.12.2007
Salter, Martin Labour Party Reading West 12.12.2007
Sanders, Adrian Liberal Democrats Torbay 06.12.2007
Sharma, Virendra Labour Party Ealing Southall 10.12.2007
Simpson, Alan Labour Party Nottingham South 06.12.2007
Skinner, Dennis Labour Party Bolsover 06.12.2007
Snelgrove, Anne Labour Party South Swindon 30.06.2008
Soulsby, Peter Labour Party Leicester South 06.12.2007
Streeter, Gary Conservative Party South West Devon 06.12.2007
Stringer, Graham Labour Party Manchester Blackley 06.12.2007
Swire, Hugo Conservative Party East Devon 11.12.2007
Taylor, Dari Labour Party Stockton South 06.12.2007
Taylor, David Labour Party North West Leicestershire 10.12.2007
Teather, Sarah Liberal Democrats Brent East 27.10.2008
Thornberry, Emily Labour Party Islington South and Finsbury 09.01.2008
Truswell, Paul Labour Party Pudsey 06.12.2007
Turner, Desmond Labour Party Brighton Kemptown 10.12.2007
Vaz, Keith Labour Party Leicester East 06.12.2007
Vis, Rudi Labour Party Finchley and Golders Green 06.12.2007
Walker, Charles Conservative Party Broxbourne 14.07.2008
Walter, Robert Conservative Party North Dorset 28.02.2008
Wareing, Robert N Labour Party Liverpool West Derby 06.12.2007
Waterson, Nigel Conservative Party Eastbourne 06.12.2007
Webb, Steve Liberal Democrats Northavon 25.03.2008
Weir, Mike Scottish National Party Angus 10.12.2007
Williams, Mark Liberal Democrats Ceredigion 13.12.2007
Williams, Stephen Liberal Democrats Bristol West 10.12.2007
Willis, Phil Liberal Democrats Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.12.2007
Winterton, Ann Conservative Party Congleton 11.12.2007
Winterton, Nicholas Conservative Party Macclesfield 11.12.2007
Younger-Ross, Richard Liberal Democrats Teignbridge 18.03.2008