Early day motion 35

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LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALISM

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.

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Name Party Constituency Date Signed
Abbott, Diane Labour Party Hackney North and Stoke Newington 08.02.2010
Anderson, Janet Labour Party Rossendale and Darwen 26.11.2009
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 19.11.2009
Breed, Colin Liberal Democrats South East Cornwall 19.11.2009
Burt, Lorely Liberal Democrats Solihull 02.12.2009
Campbell, Gregory Democratic Unionist Party Londonderry East 08.12.2009
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 26.11.2009
Cawsey, Ian Labour Party Brigg and Goole 08.12.2009
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 19.11.2009
Crausby, David Labour Party Bolton North East 14.12.2009
Cryer, Ann Labour Party Keighley 25.11.2009
Davies, Dai INDEPENDENT Blaenau Gwent 25.11.2009
Dean, Janet Labour Party Burton 25.11.2009
Dodds, Nigel Democratic Unionist Party Belfast North 25.11.2009
Drew, David Labour Party Stroud 25.11.2009
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 24.11.2009
Etherington, Bill Labour Party Sunderland North 30.11.2009
Fabricant, Michael Conservative Party Lichfield 01.02.2010
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 18.11.2009
Gillan, Cheryl Conservative Party Chesham and Amersham 09.02.2010
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 19.11.2009
Harris, Evan Liberal Democrats Oxford West and Abingdon 16.12.2009
Heald, Oliver Conservative Party North East Hertfordshire 01.02.2010
Hermon, Lady Ulster Unionist Party North Down 01.12.2009
Heyes, David Labour Party Ashton under Lyne 23.11.2009
Holmes, Paul Liberal Democrats Chesterfield 23.11.2009
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 05.01.2010
Horwood, Martin Liberal Democrats Cheltenham 26.01.2010
Howells, Kim Labour Party Pontypridd 25.11.2009
Hoyle, Lindsay Labour Party Chorley 23.11.2009
Hughes, Simon Liberal Democrats North Southwark and Bermondsey 19.11.2009
Humble, Joan Labour Party Blackpool North and Fleetwood 25.11.2009
Hunter, Mark Liberal Democrats Cheadle 25.11.2009
Jenkins, Brian Labour Party Tamworth 26.11.2009
Jones, David Conservative Party Clwyd West 02.02.2010
Keetch, Paul Liberal Democrats Hereford 30.11.2009
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 25.11.2009
Lepper, David Labour Party Brighton Pavilion 24.11.2009
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 26.11.2009
Main, Anne Conservative Party St Albans 30.11.2009
McCrea, Dr William Democratic Unionist Party South Antrim 25.11.2009
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 24.11.2009
McIsaac, Shona Labour Party Cleethorpes 20.01.2010
Meale, Alan Labour Party Mansfield 24.11.2009
Mitchell, Austin Labour Party Great Grimsby 03.12.2009
Mundell, David Conservative Party Dumfriesshire Clydesdale and Tweeddale 26.01.2010
Neill, Robert Conservative Party Bromley and Chislehurst 06.04.2010
O'Brien, Stephen Conservative Party Eddisbury 17.03.2010
Owen, Albert Labour Party Ynys Môn 26.11.2009
Pelling, Andrew INDEPENDENT Croydon Central 10.12.2009
Penning, Mike Conservative Party Hemel Hempstead 26.11.2009
Pugh, John Liberal Democrats Southport 25.11.2009
Reed, Andy Labour Party Loughborough 07.01.2010
Rogerson, Dan Liberal Democrats North Cornwall 10.12.2009
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 19.11.2009
Simpson, Alan Labour Party Nottingham South 19.11.2009
Singh, Marsha Labour Party Bradford West 07.12.2009
Spink, Bob INDEPENDENT Castle Point 18.11.2009
Swire, Hugo Conservative Party East Devon 22.02.2010
Truswell, Paul Labour Party Pudsey 01.12.2009
Wareing, Robert N Labour Party Liverpool West Derby 23.11.2009
Williams, Hywel Plaid Cymru Caernarfon 24.11.2009
Younger-Ross, Richard Liberal Democrats Teignbridge 26.11.2009