S4C2 now at Westminster

Peers and MPs can keep up with events at the National Assembly of Wales, as S4C2 becomes available at Westminster for the first time.

S4C2 is a digital channel which broadcasts proceedings live from the National Assembly. It covers the main plenary sessions and the work of its various committees whenever the Assembly is in session.

The channel is a joint venture between S4C and BBC Wales. Produced by BBC Wales' News and Current Affairs Department, Live from the Assembly is a bilingual service offering authoritative analysis as well as fully comprehensive coverage of each plenary session. The service was first launched in September 1999 and is available to Parliamentarians in Westminster.

Huw Jones, S4C's Chief Executive, said: "Bringing democracy and the democratic process into people's homes is an essential part of public service broadcasting.

"We are helping to connect people with their government. Enabling people to watch their elected representatives at work. Examining and scrutinising the Welsh Government, creating policy and holding ministers to account. This is real active citizenship. I hope that by enabling MPs and staff at Westminster to receive this service we are also helping to create a new mutual understanding between the two bodies."

Menna Richards, Controller of BBC Wales, said: "We are delighted that MPs in Westminster will now be able to have access to Live from the Assembly, produced by BBC Wales' authoritative News and Current Affairs Department. The service is part of the BBC's wide-ranging response to devolution, creating an invaluable bridge between the Assembly and the public and complementing our extensive coverage of events in Westminster and Brussels."