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Allow the public to film sittings of both Houses of Parliament

Submitted on Friday 15th August 2014

Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Allow the public to film sittings of both Houses of Parliament

Additional Information

In the interests of an open democracy and to align with rules for council meetings. The Department of Communities and Local Government has stated explicitly that councils should allow the public to film council meetings. The same rule needs to be applied to both Houses of Parliament. So that the public can film sittings of both Houses of Parliament.

Currently the public when entering the public gallery of either House of Parliament have their electronic recording equipment taken off them on entry to the public gallery and have it returned to them on exit.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

This is a matter for the House not for Government

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