Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq is leading a call for Parliamentary clips to be used in comedy shows after a complaint from a constituent - TV satirist Charlie Brooker.

The creator of TV programme Weekly Wipe complained to Ms Huq that comedy writers are currently banned from using parliamentary clips.

Brooker, Ms Huq's brother in law - husband to former Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq - is banned from using them in his show.

Ms Huq was recently involved in a spat in the Commons with Tory MP and leader of the House of Commons, Chris Grayling, who dismissed the call and said coverage of the house should be "used in an appropriate way".

Charlie Brooker, who is behind TV programme Screenwipe, would like to use Parliamentary clips

'Tory kiljoy'

She said: "Parliament has some pretty arcane rules.

"As well as speaking out on the environment, Palestine, women’s pensions, Europe and student finance recently in the chamber, I raised the use of broadcast Parliamentary footage on television in the Commons and whether it was time for a reboot.

"27-year-old regulations would be considered dated by any other workplace standards, so surely, I reasoned, at the very least the government should reconsider them.

"But Chris Grayling leader of the House swatted away my suggestion in true Tory killjoy form telling MPs and anyone who was watching that he disagreed.

"As legislators we should be accountable to our public, and that includes allowing voters to laugh at us and MPs being able to laugh at each other."

Ms Huq says she is now considering the possibility of launching a petition.