COVID-19 Response and the Role of Local Newspapers (Amendment 2)
The next question is, that amendment S5M-24084.2, in the name of Claire Baker, which seeks to amend motion S5M-24084, in the name of Graham Simpson, on the Covid-19 response and the role of local newspapers, be agreed to.
S5M-24084.2: As an amendment to motion S5M-24084 in the name of Graham Simpson (COVID-19 Response and the Role of Local Newspapers), after "Scottish Government" insert "to ensure that its advertising budget spend is invested in a way that supports innovative journalism and regional and local news, and".

Original motion(S5M-24084):
That the Parliament recognises the vital role that local newspapers have played in keeping people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic; believes that a vibrant newspaper sector is essential for democracy, and calls on the Scottish Government to extend business rates relief to newspapers during 2021-22.

Original motion(S5M-24084):
That the Parliament recognises the vital role that local newspapers have played in keeping people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic; believes that a vibrant newspaper sector is essential for democracy, and calls on the Scottish Government to extend business rates relief to newspapers during 2021-22.

Original motion(S5M-24084):
That the Parliament recognises the vital role that local newspapers have played in keeping people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic; believes that a vibrant newspaper sector is essential for democracy, and calls on the Scottish Government to extend business rates relief to newspapers during 2021-22.

Original motion(S5M-24084):
That the Parliament recognises the vital role that local newspapers have played in keeping people informed during the COVID-19 pandemic; believes that a vibrant newspaper sector is essential for democracy, and calls on the Scottish Government to extend business rates relief to newspapers during 2021-22.