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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor David Winnick (Labour), on Monday, 26 April 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 132 members in total.

FUTURE OF THE OBSERVER

That this House recognises the importance of The Observer continuing as a separate newspaper and would be opposed to it being sold to a newspaper group which already has a Sunday paper; and therefore believes the best course available in the public interest and to provide a diversity of views within the Press is for the paper to be sold to The Guardian, which does not currently have a Sunday paper.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FUTURE OF THE OBSERVER (1849A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Howarth of Newport (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 26 April 1993. It has been signed by 4 members in total.
at end add 'is concerned at the tendency to monopoly in newspaper proprietorship in the United Kingdom; and calls on the President of the Board of Trade to intervene urgently to preserve competition.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1849 
1849A1 
Session
1992-93
Subjects
Newspaper press The Guardian The Observer
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk