This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Stop censorship of the new Iceland ad as it backs no political party.
The latest advertisement from Iceland depicting the destruction of the rainforest has been banned for being ‘too political’. However it does not back any political movements or parties. Instead shows how company’s are profiting on the destruction of rainforest for palm oil.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The decision was taken by Clearcast, who are a private organisation. They preclear adverts on behalf of broadcasters before they appear on television.
You can find their statement here:
Broadcast adverts are covered by the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising. The rules on political advertising are the responsibility of Ofcom, and not the UK Government or Parliament.
https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/advertising-codes/broadcast-code.html
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