JOB LOSSES AT GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS

Early day motion 1310, tabled 23 March 2016 by Helen Goodman (Labour). Signed by 14 members.

That this House recognises that the Guardian Media Group's announcement of cuts to 250 jobs, including 100 editorial roles, comes as a major blow to staff and for journalism as a whole; notes that this follows job losses at The Independent following the decision to close its print titles; further notes the Guardian management has attributed the latest cuts to a volatile media environment; welcomes the company's apparent commitment to seeking voluntary redundancies and mitigation of potential job losses by finding other cost-cutting measures; believes that the company should work with the National Union of Journalists and Unite representatives to avoid compulsory redundancies; and calls for active Government intervention to protect jobs in national and local newspapers.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 4, Labour 3, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, DUP 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.