COMPETITION IN THE NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House warmly welcomes the findings of the Office of Fair Trading's review of undertakings given by newspaper wholesalers; notes that they confirm what independent newsagents have been saying; that power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of just three wholesalers, that carriage charges have risen faster than costs yet service quality has fallen, that such high carriage charge increases reduce newspaper availability, that exclusive territories are questionable especially where there is not competitive tendering for the territories, that newsagent shop numbers have peaked and are now falling and that this is affecting home delivery; therefore believes that if the resultant recommendations are to offer any possibility of introducing greater competition in the industry, their implementation must include allowing selling on across territories as suggested in para 6.25; recognises that only newsagents can indicate whether sub-retailing is workable at all; and therefore calls upon the Office of Fair Trading to pay particular attention to the NFRN's further response.

Signatures (184)

Supporters (184)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Liberal Democrat

11 February 2003

Weston-Super-Mare

Amess, Mr David

Anderson, Janet

Rossendale and Darwen

Atkinson, Mr David

Bournemouth East

Erith and Thamesmead

Bacon, Mr Richard

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Liberal Democrat

Barnes, Mr Harry

13 February 2003

North East Derbyshire

Begg, Dame Anne

Ulster Unionist Party

12 February 2003

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berry, Dr Roger

Best, Mr Harold

24 February 2003

Leeds North West

Borrow, Mr David S.

Bottomley, Sir Peter

12 February 2003

Bottomley, Virginia

South West Surrey

Liberal Democrat

Carshalton and Wallington

Breed, Mr Colin

Liberal Democrat

South East Cornwall

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Liberal Democrat

26 February 2003

Burnside, David

Ulster Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

North East Bedfordshire

Cable, Dr Vincent

Liberal Democrat

11 February 2003

Calton, Mrs Patsy

Liberal Democrat

13 February 2003

Campbell, Mrs Anne

Carmichael, Mr Alistair

Liberal Democrat

Orkney and Shetland

Caton, Mr Martin

12 February 2003

Morley and Rothwell

Chapman, Sir Sydney

Chipping Barnet

Chidgey, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Clapham, Mr Michael

Barnsley West and Penistone

Clark, Mrs Helen

Clarke, Mr Tony

12 February 2003

Northampton South

Leyton and Wanstead

Colman, Mr Tony

13 February 2003

Islington North

Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Cranston, Sir Ross

12 February 2003

12 February 2003

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Cunningham, Tony

25 February 2003

Curry, Mr David

Skipton and Ripon

Curtis-Thomas, Mrs Claire

David, Mr Wayne

Davidson, Mr Ian

12 February 2003

Glasgow, Pollok

Davis, Mr Terry

12 February 2003

Birmingham, Hodge Hill

Dean, Mrs Janet

28 February 2003

Dismore, Mr Andrew

13 February 2003

Heywood and Middleton

Donohoe, Mr Brian H.

Cunninghame South

Liberal Democrat

13 February 2003

Edwards, Mr Huw

Ellman, Mrs Louise

Liverpool, Riverside

Barnsley East and Mexborough

Etherington, Bill

Sunderland North

Ewing, Annabelle

Scottish National Party

27 February 2003

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Flook, Mr Adrian

28 February 2003

Follett, Barbara

28 February 2003

Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat

12 February 2003

George, Mr Bruce

Gerrard, Mr Neil

24 February 2003

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Sparkbrook and Small Heath

Griffiths, Jane

13 February 2003

Griffiths, Mr Win

13 February 2003

Hamilton, Mr David

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

24 February 2003

Portsmouth South

Harris, Dr Evan

Liberal Democrat

8 September 2003

Oxford West and Abingdon

Liberal Democrat

Heath, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Somerton and Frome

Ashton-under-Lyne

Liberal Democrat

13 February 2003

Howarth, Mr Gerald

Hoyle, Mr Lindsay

26 February 2003

Humble, Mrs Joan

13 February 2003

Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Iddon, Dr Brian

Bolton South East

Illsley, Mr Eric

26 February 2003

Barnsley Central

Irranca-Davies, Huw

Jenkins, Mr Brian

12 February 2003

Birmingham, Selly Oak

Jones, Mr Nigel

Liberal Democrat

Keetch, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

25 February 2003

Rugby and Kenilworth

Kirkbride, Julie

Knight, Mr Greg

Laing, Mrs Eleanor

Lawrence, Mrs Jackie

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Lazarowicz, Mark

13 February 2003

Edinburgh North and Leith

24 February 2003

Brighton, Pavilion

Manchester Central

Llwyd, Mr Elfyn

12 February 2003

Meirionnydd Nant Conwy

12 February 2003

Mid Worcestershire

Mahmood, Mr Khalid

Birmingham, Perry Barr

13 February 2003

12 February 2003

Wolverhampton South West

Marsden, Mr Paul

Liberal Democrat

Shrewsbury and Atcham

McCafferty, Chris

McDonnell, John

24 February 2003

Hayes and Harlington

McNamara, Mr Kevin

Kingston upon Hull North

McWilliam, Mr John

Mitchell, Mr Austin

Moore, Mr Michael

Liberal Democrat

Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale

Sheffield, Heeley

Naysmith, Dr Doug

Bristol North West

O'Brien, Sir Bill

O'Hara, Mr Edward

O'Neill, Mr Martin

Liberal Democrat

Montgomeryshire

Page, Mr Richard

11 February 2003

South West Hertfordshire

Palmer, Dr Nick

27 February 2003

24 February 2003

Pollard, Mr Kerry

Prentice, Mr Gordon

13 February 2003

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Liberal Democrat

13 February 2003

Gateshead East and Washington West

Randall, Mr John

27 February 2003

12 February 2003

Portsmouth North

Liberal Democrat

Argyll and Bute

Rendel, Mr David

Liberal Democrat

Robertson, Angus

Scottish National Party

Robinson, Mr Geoffrey

Coventry North West

Robinson, Mrs Iris

Democratic Unionist Party

Roe, Mrs Marion

28 February 2003

Liberal Democrat

Salmond, Mr Alex

Scottish National Party

Banff and Buchan

Sayeed, Mr Jonathan

Mid Bedfordshire

South West Bedfordshire

Nottingham South

Singh, Mr Marsha

28 February 2003

Skinner, Mr Dennis

28 February 2003

Smyth, The Rev Martin

Ulster Unionist Party

13 February 2003

Stevenson, Mr George

Stoke-on-Trent South

Stewart, Mr David

Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber

Strang, Dr Gavin

Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

24 February 2003

27 February 2003

North West Leicestershire

Taylor, Mr John D.

Taylor, Sir Teddy

Rochford and Southend East

Thomas, Mr Simon

25 February 2003

Liberal Democrat

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Turner, Dr Desmond

Brighton, Kemptown

Liberal Democrat

13 February 2003

12 February 2003

24 February 2003

Finchley and Golders Green

Walter, Mr Robert

Wareing, Mr Robert N.

12 February 2003

Liverpool, West Derby

Webb, Prof Steve

Liberal Democrat

Scottish National Party

11 February 2003

North East Milton Keynes

Widdecombe, Miss Ann

Maidstone and The Weald

27 February 2003

Wilkinson, Mr John

Ruislip - Northwood

Williams, Mrs Betty

24 February 2003

Williams, Mr Roger

Liberal Democrat

Brecon and Radnorshire

Winterton, Sir Nicholas

24 February 2003

Scottish National Party

Batley and Spen

Worthington, Tony

28 February 2003

Clydebank and Milngavie

Younger-Ross, Richard

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.