Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF S4C AND WELSH LANGUAGE BROADCASTING

EDM (Early Day Motion) 908: tabled on 05 January 2016

Tabled in the 2015-16 session.

This motion has been signed by 28 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

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 recognises the contribution made by the world's only Welsh-language television channel, S4C, in supporting Welsh culture and enabling new Welsh speakers to acquire the language; condemns the on-going financial cuts which threaten its unique role; and calls on the Government to commission an independent review into the future and funding of Welsh language broadcasting.

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.

Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 January 2016
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Primary
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 5 January 2016
Arfon
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 January 2016
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 6 January 2016
Mansfield
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Glasgow Central

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

Ahmed-Sheikh, Ms Tasmina
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Ochil and South Perthshire
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Livingston
Blackford, Ian
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Edinburgh North and Leith
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Lanark and Hamilton East
Docherty, Martin John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
West Dunbartonshire
Fellows, Marion
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Motherwell and Wishaw
Ferrier, Margaret
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Airdrie and Shotts
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 14 January 2016
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Dundee West
McGarry, Natalie
Independent
Signed on 12 January 2016
Glasgow East
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Falkirk
Monaghan, Dr Paul
Scottish National Party
Signed on 12 January 2016
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Paterson, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on 11 January 2016
Stirling
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 21 January 2016
Bolton South East
Salmond, Alex
Scottish National Party
Signed on 7 January 2016
Gordon
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Glasgow South West
Vaz, Keith
Labour
Signed on 11 January 2016
Leicester East
Weir, Mike
Scottish National Party
Signed on 6 January 2016
Angus
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 January 2016
Ceredigion
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 18 January 2016
Perth and North Perthshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.