Motion text
That this House is concerned that cuts at Reach plc newspaper titles are undermining journalism in Wales; notes that Reach titles in Wales have cut a large amount of their locally produced content; observes that an increasing amount of content in Reach’s local titles is coming from centrally written generic material which is often written with an English audience in mind; is further concerned that this approach ignores devolution and can lead to Welsh readers being given inaccurate or irrelevant information on important topics like health and education; regrets that this deprives readers of important information about what is happening in their communities and undermines the key role local press has in scrutinising and holding public servants to account; and believes that Wales needs a strong local and national press that will produce relevant and high quality content for its readers.
Signatures (9)
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
23 June 2022
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 June 2022
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 June 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
23 June 2022
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
27 June 2022
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
27 June 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.