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Broadcasting: Disability Aids

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered on 6th November 2018.

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Photo of Marion Fellows Marion Fellows SNP Whip, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Small Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to increase the number of broadcasts which are required to include (a) audio description for people with sight loss and (b) subtitles for people with hearing loss.

Photo of Marion Fellows Marion Fellows SNP Whip, Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Small Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make it a requirement that all broadcasters use audio description access on all television channels.

Photo of Margot James Margot James The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer to PQ 186377, answered on 5th November.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 6 November 2018, cW)