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Television coverage of Six Nations tournament

EDM (Early Day Motion) 237: tabled on 02 March 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 40 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with concern that Six Nations organisers have refused to rule out the possibility of the tournament going behind a £300 million pay per view paywall in 2022 following the start of a new broadcast rights period; believes that by ruling out joint bids by terrestrial broadcasters Six Nations officials are making it inevitable that the rights to broadcast the tournament will be secured by a pay-to-view subscription service; is concerned that this move risks losing an audience that has been built up and will stymie the ability of the sport to attract young players to the game; notes that the Six Nations tournament has a long tradition of being aired on free-to-view television in the UK and that any decision that would limit access would be a retrograde step; calls on the Six Nations organisers to reconsider their decision on allowing joint broadcaster bids; and further calls on the Government to ensure that the long-cherished Six Nations tournament is given full protection under Group A listed event status.

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.

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

Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Airdrie and Shotts
Thomson, Richard
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Gordon
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Falkirk
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Glasgow East
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on 2 March 2020
Glasgow North
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
East Lothian
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
Brock, Deidre
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Edinburgh North and Leith
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Strangford
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Glasgow South
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Belfast East
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2020
Harrow East
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 March 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Whitford, Dr Philippa
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Central Ayrshire
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Inverclyde
Thompson, Owen
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Midlothian
Callaghan, Amy
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
East Dunbartonshire
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Glasgow North West
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Black, Mhairi
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Oswald, Kirsten
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
East Renfrewshire
Perkins, Mr Toby
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2020
Chesterfield
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2020
Worthing West
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2020
Lanark and Hamilton East
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 March 2020
Ceredigion
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2020
Ilford South
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on 5 March 2020
Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2020
Edinburgh West
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 March 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2020
North Tyneside
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on 15 September 2020
Brighton, Kemptown

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.