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NEWS INTERNATIONAL AND BSKYB

Early day motion 2040, tabled 6 July 2011 by Austin Mitchell (Labour). Signed by 31 members.

That this House condemns the proposal to allow the News International takeover of BSkyB; believes that News Corporation has breached previous assurances when taking over The Times, TheSunday Times, The Sun and the News of the World; further condemns the short consultation period of eight days on this takeover; further believes that there are serious questions outstanding over phone hacking at theNews International-owned News of the World; further believes that the takeover should not be approved whilst such questions are outstanding; and calls on the Government to stop the News International takeover of BSkyB.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 7, Plaid Cymru 3, Alliance 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.