BNP on Question Time

Mark Walker made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation

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The request was refused by British Broadcasting Corporation.

Please provide the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

1. What is the criteria you use for selecting people for the Question Time audience?

2. How long are applications generally kept before someone is offered a spot in the audience?

3. What was the criteria you used to select audience members for the October 22nd episode of Question Time which featured Jack Straw, Baroness Warsi, Chris Huhne, Nick Griffin and Bonnie Greer?

4. Did the selection process differ on October 22nd from the usual process for other Question Time shows?

5. If it did differ, how was it different?

Yours sincerely

Mark Walker

FOI Enquiries, British Broadcasting Corporation

Dear Mr. Walker

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
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received on 29th October 2009. We will deal with your request as
promptly as possible, and at the latest within 20 working days. If you
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The reference number for your request is RFI20091513.

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The Information Policy & Compliance Team

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Dear FOI Enquiries,

You're response is overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Mark Walker

FOI Enquiries, British Broadcasting Corporation

Dear Mr Walker

Thank you for your email, repeated below.

To confirm, we will respond to you at the latest within 20 working days.
Twenty working days from your request of 29 October is 26 November 2009.

Kind regards

Fern Kersey
Adviser, Information Policy and Compliance

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