Conclusions and recommendations
@ASLINK@1. @AFLINK@We now believe that
there is a case for some further minor changes in the rules. We
see this as part of an evolutionary and incremental process of
change that has continued since the House was first televised
and rules of coverage were first introduced. We do not, however,
believe that there needs to be wholesale change in the rules or
any lessening of the control that the House has over the way it
is portrayed. (Paragraph 9)
@ASLINK@2. @AFLINK@All of the recommendations
on the rules of coverage made in this Report are shown in a consolidated
list of the rules of coverage as an annex to this Report. (Paragraph
17)
@ASLINK@3. @AFLINK@Under the authority
the Committee has from the Speaker, we have agreed that these
minor changes will be made with immediate effect. (Paragraph 17)
@ASLINK@4. @AFLINK@The maintenance of
a proper record of proceedings remains a primary objective of
parliamentary broadcasting and, as the rules of coverage clearly
state, "the camera should normally remain on the Member speaking
until he or she has finished". (Paragraph 18)
@ASLINK@5. @AFLINK@We do not feel that
there is any case for relaxing the restrictions placed on showing
the public galleries at Westminster (Paragraph 20)
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