BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE

Early day motion 1640, tabled 22 March 2011 by Baroness Berger (Labour). Signed by 20 members.

That this House believes BBC Radio Merseyside is a loved and valuable institution within Merseyside, providing local news and entertainment to over 300,000 listeners; notes that BBC localradio offers exceptional value for money at a cost of 3.2 pence per listener hour, in comparison with other stations such as BBC Parliament (14.1 pence) and Radio 3 (6.3 pence); further notes thatBBC Radio Merseyside is the most listened to BBC local radio station outside London; further notes that fora third of its listeners, 100,000 people, it is the only BBC radio station that they choose to listen to; is highly concerned at proposals that would end daytime programming; and calls on the BBC to protect its proud history of broadcasting on Merseyside with a commitment to fund BBC Radio Merseyside.

Signatures by party: Labour 17, Liberal Democrat 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.