Make the 6 Nations a culturally protected event.
I would ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that the 6 Nations is protected by law and raised to a Class A event. Ensuring that it can not go behind a paywall.
7,656 Signatures
Status: Closed
Opened: 3 Mar 2020, 5:12 p.m.
Daily signature rate : 42
Closed: 3 Sep 2020, 11:59 p.m.
The Six Nations is a massive cultural event in terms of sport. Reportedly 7million tune in for some matches. Sky's autumn international figures pale in comparison to terrestrial 6 Nations.
I realise that Rugby Union is not as popular as football or the Olympics however it does have a solid support base throughout the UK.
The 6 Nations is the only rugby some people watch and works as an avenue to promote and expand the sport. It's such an important event for achieving this.
Top 10 Constituency Signatories to the Petition
| Constituency Signatures | % of Total Signatures | MP | Party-Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 1.29% | Jack Lopresti | Conservative Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| 93 | 1.22% | Darren Jones | Labour Bristol North West |
| 90 | 1.18% | Fay Jones | Conservative Brecon and Radnorshire |
| 83 | 1.09% | Luke Hall | Conservative Thornbury and Yate |
| 67 | 0.88% | Dr Liam Fox | Conservative North Somerset |
| 64 | 0.84% | Karin Smyth | Labour Bristol South |
| 60 | 0.79% | Chris Skidmore | Conservative Kingswood |
| 60 | 0.79% | Simon Jupp | Conservative East Devon |
| 58 | 0.76% | Chris Bryant | Labour Rhondda |
| 57 | 0.75% | Mr Ben Bradshaw | Labour Exeter |
Top 50 Constituencies by Number of Signatures
2,244 signatures - 29.0% of total
