This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Religious make up of all involved with the Norther Ireland News and politics coverage. To include editorial and presenting staff.'.

 
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Robert Jones 
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4 April 2019 
 
Dear Mr Jones, 
 
Freedom of Information Request - RFI20190438 
 
Thank you for your request to the BBC of 6 March 2019 seeking the following information 
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’):   
 
I am making a FOI request with regard to religious make up of all involved with the Northern 
Ireland News and politics coverage. To include editorial and presenting staff. 

 
We have 220 members of staff working within our news and television current affairs 
departments in Belfast. The religious/community background of these staff (as at 03 April, 
2019) is detailed below:  
 
Protestant 
 
 
95 
 
43% 
Roman Catholic 
 
103 
 
47% 
Non-determined 
 
22 
 
10% 
 
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