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Six Nations Rugby broadcasting rights

EDM (Early Day Motion) 235: tabled on 02 March 2020

Tabled in the 2019-21 session.

This motion has been signed by 35 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

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Motion text

That this House notes press reports that rugby union's Six Nations tournament could be put behind a TV pay wall after decades on free to air public broadcasting services; believes the annual tournament should be placed in the Government's Category A of sporting events which must be made available live on free-to-air platforms; recognises that the Six Nations, which began in 1883 as the Home Nations, is one of the oldest and most historic sports tournaments in the world with a special place in the sporting and social culture of Ireland, Scotland, England and particularly Wales; notes the large TV audiences which this year's tournament has already attracted on terrestrial TV with a peak of seven million viewers watching the opening weekend's fixtures accounting for an audience share of 41 per cent; considers the generations of young people who have been inspired to take up the sport after watching the tournament on terrestrial television; and calls on all interested parties to ensure that the Six Nations remains on free to air TV.

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.

Jones, Ruth
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Newport West
Jones, Gerald
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Kinnock, Stephen
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Aberavon
Davies-Jones, Alex
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Pontypridd
Elmore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Ogmore
Harris, Carolyn
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Swansea East
Smith, Nick
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Blaenau Gwent
Rees, Christina
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Neath
David, Wayne
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Caerphilly
Thomas-Symonds, Nick
Labour
Signed on 2 March 2020
Torfaen
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Strangford
Tami, Mark
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2020
Alyn and Deeside
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 3 March 2020
Harrow East
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 March 2020
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Robinson, Gavin
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Belfast East
McMorrin, Anna
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2020
Cardiff North
Morden, Jessica
Labour
Signed on 3 March 2020
Newport East
Newlands, Gavin
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 March 2020
Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Penning, Sir Mike
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2020
Hemel Hempstead
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 4 March 2020
Worthing West
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 4 March 2020
Ceredigion
Tarry, Sam
Labour
Signed on 4 March 2020
Ilford South
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 4 March 2020
Glasgow South West
Winter, Beth
Labour
Signed on 9 March 2020
Cynon Valley
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 9 March 2020
Edinburgh West
Farry, Stephen
Alliance
Signed on 9 March 2020
North Down
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 10 March 2020
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 16 March 2020
North Tyneside

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

Six Nations Rugby broadcasting rights (Amendment 1)
In line 6 to leave out the word "particularly".
Labour, Chesterfield
1
signature
EDM 235A1: tabled on 3 March 2020