Petition · past parliament
Abolish Ban on Entertainment Shows using House of Commons Footage.
Closed
31 signatures
What the petition asks
'no extracts of Parliamentary proceedings may be used in any light entertainment programme or in a programme of political satire'
This is a rule of coverage for Parliamentary footage that has existed since 1989. It is an infringement on both freedom of speech and press.
This is a rule of coverage for Parliamentary footage that has existed since 1989. It is an infringement on both freedom of speech and press.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmbroad/786/786.pdf -Page 22
With the globalisation of media through the internet and social media, it is now foolish to assume that the electorate will be 'protected' from seeing satirical footage of Parliament.
Without a constitution, we MUST uphold individual freedoms in statute law. This can only be done by ridding of this futile and ineffective regulation.
With the globalisation of media through the internet and social media, it is now foolish to assume that the electorate will be 'protected' from seeing satirical footage of Parliament.
Without a constitution, we MUST uphold individual freedoms in statute law. This can only be done by ridding of this futile and ineffective regulation.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
31
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Dec 2018
Closed
20 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.