Early Day Motions

CHANNEL 4 RELOCATION

EDM (Early Day Motion) 853: tabled on 23 January 2018

Tabled in the 2017-19 session.

This motion has been signed by 20 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the news that Channel 4 may relocate outside of London; acknowledges that this could provide a £88 million a year boost in spending on shows made outside of London and could create economic benefits of £580 million and 7,490 jobs across the country for the city that is chosen; acknowledges whilst that there are many suitable cities in the West Midlands, Coventry was chosen to be the City of Culture in 2021; notes that this provides a unique opportunity for Channel 4; and recommends that Channel 4 finds a welcome home there by relocating to Coventry which would strengthen the broadcasting industry in the West Midlands and means that Channel 4 would be able to benefit from the strong cultural hub already in Coventry.

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.

Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Coventry South
Primary
Robinson, Mr Geoffrey
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Coventry North West
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Warwick and Leamington
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Hartlepool
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Easington
Hendrick, Sir Mark
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Preston

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

Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Blyth Valley
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Docherty-Hughes, Martin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
West Dunbartonshire
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
Gapes, Mike
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Ilford South
Gibson, Patricia
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
North Ayrshire and Arran
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
North Tyneside
Killen, Ged
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Rutherglen and Hamilton West
Lloyd, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 23 January 2018
Eastbourne
Malhotra, Seema
Labour
Signed on 23 January 2018
Feltham and Heston
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 23 January 2018
Falkirk
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Strangford
Skinner, Mr Dennis
Labour
Signed on 25 January 2018
Bolsover
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 24 January 2018
Glasgow South West

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.