Inching along the road to getting clips from Commons

Before the long weekend I got an email back from the Information Service folks. The turnaround time was pretty good. I sent the email on the afternoon of May 16th, I got the reply just before one on the 18th. They gave me a phone number for the House of Commons legal services. I was a little too busy to call during the day and decided to wait until the end of the long weekend to call.

I just did. I was surprised that the number I was given rang through to a person rather than a machine, and she picked up on the first ring! I mentioned I wanted to republish a clip of a question period. She asked me something about who I represent, but I’m not sure if she asked me if I were a broadcasting company or a news agency. I replied, “No, I’m just a person, and I want to post clips on YouTube.” It sounds like there was no standard answer to that. I’ll be sent a questionnaire.

I’m still not sure how I can get the clips I want to talk about. I’ve sent another e-mail to House of Commons Information Services asking them to verify the number for the Broadcasting department.

After searching for the phone number I was given I found a single hit: an article explaining that I’m to call that number, then send in a DVD-R. I’m going to feel silly if Information Services says that, especially if the questionnaire I haven’t received gives instructions.