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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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