TRINITY MIRROR
Early day motion 365, tabled 18 December 2008 by Peter Kilfoyle (Labour). Signed by 40 members.
That this House is extremely concerned by the attritional reduction in jobs being made in Liverpool by Trinity Mirror; notes its current monopoly of the print media on Merseyside; understands that its flagship on Merseyside, the Liverpool Echo, is due to make a £25 million profit this year; further notes the company's reliance on local advertisers and local readers; and calls upon the company to join immediately with local hon. Members and their employees' trades union representatives to halt this haemorrhaging of local jobs.
Signatures by party: Labour 33, Liberal Democrat 4, DUP 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1.