Wednesday 23 April 2014

BBC allocation criteria for PEBs ahead of European and local elections, May 2014




England
European Elections
Threshold Criterion
Political parties which are standing a full (1) list of candidates in each and every region in England will qualify for a minimum of ONE broadcast in England. 
Additional Criterion
Political parties which meet the threshold criterion will qualify for additional PEBs if they can demonstrate substantial levels of past and/or current electoral support across England.
Local Elections
Threshold Criterion
All parties standing candidates in a minimum of ONE SIXTH of the seats being contested will qualify for a single broadcast in England in addition to any European broadcasts.
Additional Criterion
No additional PEBs will be offered for the local elections.

Scotland
European Elections only
Threshold Criterion
Political parties which are standing a full (2) list of candidates in Scotland will qualify for a minimum of ONE broadcast in Scotland.
Additional Criterion
Political parties which meet the threshold criterion will qualify for additional PEBs if they can demonstrate substantial levels of past and/or current electoral support across Scotland.

Wales
European Elections only
Threshold Criterion
Political parties which are standing a full (3) list of candidates in Wales will qualify for a minimum of ONE broadcast in Wales.
Additional Criterion
Political parties which meet the threshold criterion will qualify for additional PEBs if they can demonstrate substantial levels of past and/or current electoral support across Wales.

Northern Ireland
European Elections
Nb. For the purposes of the European election Northern Ireland is a single three member constituency.  MEPs are elected through the STV (Single Transferable Vote).
Threshold Criterion
Political parties which are standing at least one candidate for the European Parliament and which have current representation in the European Parliament, the House of Commons, or the Northern Ireland Assembly will qualify for a minimum of ONE broadcast in Northern Ireland.
Additional Criterion
Political parties which meet the threshold criterion may qualify for additional PEBs if they can demonstrate substantial levels of past and/or current electoral support across Northern Ireland. 
Local Elections
Threshold Criterion
All parties standing candidates in a minimum of ONE SIXTH of the seats being contested will qualify for a single broadcast in Northern Ireland in addition to any European broadcasts.
Additional Criterion
No additional PEBs will be offered for the local elections.
The provisional allocation of all PEBs is subject to review and amendment until after the confirmation of nominations. 
(1) A party may be deemed to be standing a full list if it is clear that it intended to stand a full list but at a late stage failed to do so, for example, because a candidate had to withdraw.
(2) See above
(3) See Footnote1above.

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