BBC Trust

The BBC Trust’s Editorial Standards Committee considered an appeal by the Green Party of England and Wales against the decision by the BBC Executive not to allocate it party political broadcasts in England in Spring 2016.

After careful examination of the evidence, Trustees found the BBC Executive had properly applied the Party Political Broadcast (PPB) allocation criteria when it determined the Party was not eligible for a broadcast on the BBC in England. The appeal was therefore not upheld.

Separately from Party Political Broadcasts (which are the responsibility of each Party), the BBC has a specific responsibility under the Editorial Guidelines to give appropriate coverage to all the main political parties and to also ensure that voices and opinions of other parties are routinely aired and challenged in its output.