ITV BORDER TELEVISION

Early day motion 2128, tabled 16 October 2007 by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 11 members.

That this House notes with concern the proposal from ITV to cease transmitting Border Television and replace it with programming from Tyne-Tees based in Gateshead; notes that the economy in Cumbria could suffer a loss of £8.7m in gross value added (GVA) by 2010 if the proposed cuts go ahead and 88 jobs are lost from the Carlisle-based news service and that the GVA impact in the county could climb to £10.7m by 2015 and £13.1m by 2020; and urges ITV to reconsider the proposal.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, Liberal Democrat 2, Conservative 1.