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INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENTS

Early day motion 1976, tabled 12 October 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 59 members.

That this House supports the thousands of independent newsagents providing valuable services to local communities; is concerned that the future of independent newsagents will be put at risk by the abolition of the National Newspapers Code of Practice on 20 October 2009; and calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills to make an urgent referral of the news industry to the Competition Commission for a full market investigation.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 14, DUP 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.