Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Cyril Smith (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 21 January 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 36 members in total.

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CHARGES FOR TELEVISION SCHEDULE INFORMATION

That this House views with serious concern the charges which Independent Television Publications Limited intends to impose on small local newspapers for the right to publish details of television programmes; believes that Parliament was not aware, when passing the Broadcasting Act, that programme schedules previously supplied by both ITP and the BBC free of charge would now be supplied only on payment of such exorbitant fees as ??56,000 per annum from such small group newspapers as the Rochdale Observer; considers such charges to be unreasonable; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to examine this matter, and in particular whether Reed International, a dominant company in the newspaper industry, should be allowed to acquire ITP Limited, and whether charges now being imposed on small local newspapers will also be imposed on newspapers owned by Reed International plc.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 4 amendments.

315A3

after 'Rochdale Observer' insert 'and the Redbridge Recorder and the Redbridge Post.'.

315A2

after 'Rochdale Observer', insert 'and The Hendon Times'.

315A1

After 'Rochdale Observer' insert 'The South Wales Evening Post, The Swansea Herald, The South Wales Guardian and The Llanelli Star.'.

315A1A1

at end add 'the Yorkshire Post newspapers and the Pontefract and Castleford Express.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

315 

315A3 

315A2 

315A1 

315A1A1 

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Fees and charges Newspaper press Publishing Local press Reed International Independent Television Publications

Link

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