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The House of Commons Administration Committee has approved a trial of some new camera positions for broadcasting - but will wait to see the results before agreeing to any permanent installation. This is long overdue - and it was a surprise to me that Keith Vaz is a member of the committee, a man who likes to be seen in the best light on television, long and often.

Here's the official minute, showing the MPs remain nervous ninnies about the whole thing.

4. House of Commons Chamber camera trial 

John Angeli, Director of Parliamentary Broadcasting, and Lorraine Sutherland, Editor of the Official Report, briefed the Committee in private. 

Resolved, That the Committee support the “off-air” trial of additional camera angles in the Chamber early in 2015.