POLITICAL JOURNALISM IN SCOTLAND

Early day motion 1924, tabled 16 July 2009 by Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 25 members.

That this House notes with concern the threat of cuts to the number of lobby journalists reporting from Westminster for Scottish national newspapers; notes that cutting jobs in this area will have a detrimental effect on the quality and quantity of political reporting on reserved issues such as defence; and urges the proprietors of the Scottish national newspapers to protect the exemplary political reporting of lobby journalists for the Scottish press by avoiding job cuts in this area.

Signatures by party: Labour 9, Liberal Democrat 9, Scottish National Party 6, Conservative 1.