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| James Bond film rejection defended by Rosemary Butler | |
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| The decision to reject a request to film scenes for a James Bond movie in the Senedd chamber has been defended by the assembly's presiding officer. | |
| Dame Rosemary Butler said: "On balance, the risk to the Siambr (chamber) and potential for disruption to business was too great." | |
| It emerged on Sunday that the official assembly body, the Assembly Commission, had not been consulted on the matter. | It emerged on Sunday that the official assembly body, the Assembly Commission, had not been consulted on the matter. |
| Commission member Peter Black AM has said he would have allowed filming. | Commission member Peter Black AM has said he would have allowed filming. |
| 'Disappointed' | |
| In a statement on Tuesday, Dame Rosemary noted there had been "much criticism" of her decision, but said: "When I am asked to make a decision I have to weigh up the factors involved in each request. | |
| "In this case, as well as recognising the potential advantages, I also considered the probable scale of what was being proposed and the likely impact on the Siambr given the number of people and amount of equipment involved in a production of this type, and the adjustments to the Siambr which would have been involved. | |
| "We offered other areas of the Senedd but this was not taken up." | |
| She added: "I am disappointed that the discussion has portrayed the Assembly as a body that is not open to do business with the creative industries", saying programmes such as Doctor Who and Sherlock had been filmed on assembly property. |