Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat), on Thursday, 7 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 12 members in total.

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FLEET STREET'S 300TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes that Monday 11th March is the 300th anniversay of the establishment of the first newspaper printed in Fleet Street, the Daily Courant; pays tribute to the journalists and all other members of the wider newspaper family who over three centuries made the British newspaper industry the finest in the world; regrets the passing of so many titles and in recent years the departure from Fleet Street of every national newspaper to production sites elsewhere; deplores the lowering of the high journalistic standards which British newspaper owners once held and aspired to; and congratulates the London Press Club for staging an exhibition to commemorate Fleet Street's 300th anniversary at St Bride's Institute from 12th to 22nd March.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FLEET STREET'S 300TH ANNIVERSARY (965A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Sion Simon (primary, Labour) and tabled on Monday, 11 March 2002. It has been signed by 4 members in total.

leave out from 'world'to end and add 'and congratulates it on the responsiveness to economic circumstances which has fostered a diversity and dynamism which continue to exceed any other in the world.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

965 

965A1 

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Anniversaries Journalism Newspaper press Fleet Street

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk