[Steve in Pudsey]

I might be tempted to ditch Parliament from that proposal, in it's current form it does nothing that isn't available on the HoP's own website. Although by that token retransmitting the equivalent of a "world feed" isn't particularly expensive.

While I think your suggestion is both pragmatic and valid I do fear that it panders to the usual suspects who know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Losing the BBC role as a talent incubator and risk taker would be a mistake.