Motion · S4M-01642 · 21 Dec 2011
BBC Responsibility to Provide In-depth Analysis of News and Current Affairs
The motion
That the Parliament notes with concern that what it considers the excellent weekly Radio Scotland programme, Newsweek Scotland, presented by Derek Bateman, is due to end early in 2012; considers that this will deprive listeners of the only remaining in-depth weekly analysis of news and current affairs in the period leading up to the Scottish referendum, during which time it considers that the general public has a right to expect the highest quality information and examination to be provided by the BBC, and so urges the BBC Trust to reverse this decision and ensure that the corporation meets its obligation to its audience.
Supporters (33)
- Roderick Campbell 21 Dec 2011
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 21 Dec 2011
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 21 Dec 2011
- Bill Kidd 21 Dec 2011
- Angus MacDonald 21 Dec 2011
- Gordon MacDonald 21 Dec 2011
- Mike MacKenzie 21 Dec 2011
- John Mason 21 Dec 2011
- Anne McTaggart 21 Dec 2011
- Kevin Stewart 21 Dec 2011
- Maureen Watt 21 Dec 2011
- Humza Yousaf 21 Dec 2011
- Margaret Burgess 22 Dec 2011
- Patricia Ferguson 22 Dec 2011
- Christine Grahame 22 Dec 2011
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 22 Dec 2011
- Joan McAlpine 22 Dec 2011
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 22 Dec 2011
- Jean Urquhart 22 Dec 2011
- Bill Walker 22 Dec 2011
- Linda Fabiani 23 Dec 2011
- Gil Paterson 23 Dec 2011
- Dave Thompson 4 Jan 2012
- Paul Wheelhouse 5 Jan 2012
- Stewart Maxwell 9 Jan 2012
- John Park 9 Jan 2012
- Dennis Robertson 9 Jan 2012
- Elaine Smith 9 Jan 2012
- Drew Smith 12 Jan 2012
- Jim Hume 17 Jan 2012
- Mark McDonald 17 Jan 2012
- Nanette Milne 18 Jan 2012
- Kezia Dugdale 13 Feb 2012
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.