JOB LOSSES IN BBC WALES

Early day motion 204, tabled 15 December 1999 by Julie Morgan (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House condemns the recent announcement of 28 posts lost in BBC Wales Resources and 44 lost in BBC Wales Production; believes that the 4 per cent. budget cut of ú2.1 million for 2000-01, and the similar cut planned for 2001-02, will cause permanent damage to the fabric of BBC Wales and make it impossible for it to maintain its public service remit fully; notes that these year-on-year cuts have led to increasing centralisation of BBC Wales in Cardiff to the detriment of the rest of the country - with BBC operations in Swansea, Bangor, Wrexham, etc., curtailed, under further threat and exposure to closure; recognises that this centralisation is particularly ironic given the present climate of devolution; and calls on the new Director General and the Board of Governors to rescind the planned cutbacks for 2001-02 in Wales.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Labour/Co-operative 1.