THREAT TO EAST MIDLANDS TV NEWS

Early day motion 650, tabled 23 February 2004 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 72 members.

That this House is greatly concerned about recent speculation that ITV may shortly announce plans to close its Nottingham office and studio site and move their operations to Birmingham in the West Midlands; is alarmed that such a decision should be made without recourse to a full and proper consultation process; and believes such actions to be shortsighted and against the public interest as they would cause the loss of both valuable TV production skills and communicative opportunities in the East Midlands, which in turn would lead to a much more limited and inferior regional news and current affairs services for those people who live in that part of the country.

Signatures by party: Labour 56, Labour/Co-operative 5, Conservative 3, Liberal Democrat 3, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.