Early Day Motions

Free-to-air television coverage of the Six Nations

EDM (Early Day Motion) 722: tabled on 29 January 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 34 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House recognises the unique place of the Six Nations Championship within the cultural life of each of the four nations of the UK; believes that, given the special national interest, free-to-air live television coverage of the Championship must be protected; notes with grave concern recent reports that rights for live coverage of the Championship may be sold and coverage put behind a paywall; and calls for the men’s and women’s Six Nations to be listed as Category A listed events under the Broadcasting Act 1996.

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.

Wilkinson, Max
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 29 January 2025
Cheltenham
Primary
Dance, Adam
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Yeovil
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Bath
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
South Cotswolds
Maguire, Helen
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Epsom and Ewell
Miller, Calum
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Bicester and Woodstock

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

Morrison, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Cheadle
Morello, Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
West Dorset
Sollom, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Edinburgh West
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 January 2025
Newton Abbot
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2025
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 3 February 2025
Perth and Kinross-shire
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 3 February 2025
Strangford
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 2025
Ceredigion Preseli
Jogee, Adam
Labour
Signed on 3 February 2025
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2025
North Devon
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 2025
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 2025
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 3 February 2025
Caerfyrddin
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 3 February 2025
Harrow East
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 February 2025
St Ives
Reynolds, Mr Joshua
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2025
Maidenhead
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2025
Eastleigh
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 4 February 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 February 2025
Newbury
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 12 February 2025
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Rosindell, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 24 February 2025
Romford
Gibson, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 February 2025
Chippenham
Brewer, Alex
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 7 March 2025
North East Hampshire
Olney, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 3 September 2025
Richmond Park
Smart, Lisa
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 24 April 2026
Hazel Grove

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.