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Mandatory Referrals

• Introduction
• Controller, Editorial Policy
• Output Controller, television, radio, online or any other service
• Chief Adviser Politics
• Referral to Chief Adviser, Editorial Policy
• Referral to Royal Liaison Officer
• Referral to Controller Northern Ireland

Referral to Chief Adviser Politics

Click on the referral to see it in the context of the Guidelines.

Chief Adviser Politics is Ric Bailey.

SECTION 10: POLITICS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Except for brief news interviews, any proposal to interview or profile any of the party leaders in the UK for BBC network and English regional output areas must be referred in advance to Chief Adviser Politics.

Any proposal to commission or sponsor opinion polls purporting to sample party political support or voting intentions in the electorate at large must be referred to Chief Adviser Politics.

Any proposal to commission an opinion poll on politics or any other matter of public policy for any BBC service must be referred to Chief Adviser Politics for approval.

Any proposal to commission a survey of MP's on any subject must be approved by the Chief Adviser Politics.

Any proposal to run a vote about a political or controversial public policy issue must be referred to Chief Adviser Politics or in the case of a website or service in a language other than English, to the relevant World Service Head of Region or National Controller, who may also consult Chief Adviser Politics.

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