Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Brennan of Canton (Labour), on Monday, 2 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 35 members in total.

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Six Nations Rugby broadcasting rights

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.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

Six Nations Rugby broadcasting rights (235A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Toby Perkins (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 3 March 2020. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

In line 6 to leave out the word "particularly".

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

235 

235A1 

Session

2019-21

Other sponsors

Chris Bryant

Nia Griffith

Stephen Doughty

Jo Stevens

Tonia Antoniazzi

Subjects

Rugby (sport) Listed events

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk