Written question asked by Lord Ashley of Stoke (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Davies of Oldham (Labour) on Monday, 5 February 2007.
Television: Subtitling
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether it is their policy actively to encourage all broadcasters to exceed their legal minimum requirements for subtitling and audio description as set by Ofcom.
- Answer
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No. We expect broadcasters to meet their legal minimum requirements for subtitling and audio description as set by Ofcom and we welcome the fact that many broadcasters choose to exceed those requirements.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 1589; 689 c112WA
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Broadcasting Disability aids Hearing impairment Visual impairment Television
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