BBC proposes General Election debates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
The directors of BBC Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are today (Monday 13 October) writing to the leaders of the main political parties in each nation inviting them to discuss setting up General Election debates.
Published: 13 October 2014
They will be proposing debates during the campaign which would be screened in each nation and would also be available across the UK.
The invitations form part of a wider proposal, announced today by the BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4 for three Prime Ministerial debates and are aimed at ensuring impartiality across the UK during the election.
For further details contact:
JG2 BBC Scotland
NTW BBC Wales
JM4 BBC Northern Ireland
