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PARLIAMENTARY RECORDING UNIT (formerly
Parliamentary Sound Archive)
The Parliamentary Sound Archive Unit was established
in 1978 as part of the House of Lords Record Office, following
the decision of both Houses to begin sound broadcasting of their
proceedings on a permanent basis. Its basis task was to preserve
and make available to Members and other authorised users the tapes
of the 'clean sound feed' from both Houses. A co-operative agreement
was made with the National Sound Archive, part of the British
Library, where pre-1985 audio tapes have been transferred for
permanent preservation. A rolling programme for archiving video
material once it becomes 3 years old has been established with
the National Film Archive, part of the British Film Institute.
In April 1992, responsibility for the Unit was transferred
to the House of Commons, in reflection of the balance of its work,
and it was renamed the Parliamentary Recording Unit. It provides
MPs, Peers and broadcasters with both video and audio material
from the Chamber and Committee rooms of the House of Commons.
From October 1992, this service was extended to coverage of the
House of Lords Chamber and Committees. The material can be made
available to other users subject to Broadcasting Select Committee
Guidelines.
49 Reproduced from Public Information Office Factsheet
No. 40, Broadcasting Proceedings of the House of Commons,
July 1999. Back
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