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Motion · S6M-20824 · 17 Feb 2026

Rejecting Cuts to STV North and Solidarity with NUJ and BECTU Members in North East Scotland

Lodged by Mercedes Villalba Members' Business Motion 20 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes with concern the manner in which Ofcom has undertaken the consultation on proposed cuts to STV programming; further notes the belief that Ofcom must ensure that its responsibilities to broadcasters, employees and communities are fairly balanced, and that all parties are proactively engaged in the review of broadcasting regulation in an equitable and proportionate way; notes the view that STV’s ability to meet and fund its licence obligations with regard to STV News must not adversely impact on journalists and other workers, or on the quality and detail of news programming, including in the North East Scotland region; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of the reliable, trusted regional news coverage provided by the STV North edition of the News at 6; notes the opposition to the proposed cuts to STV programming and the solidarity with members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Bectu, a sector of Prospect, in the North East Scotland region, and further notes the calls on Ofcom to protect the public interest across Scotland, and to reject STV's request to remove the sub-opt for Dundee and its request to end the STV North edition of the News at 6.

Supporters (20)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.