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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

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

Type
Written question
Reference
1589; 689 c112WA
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Broadcasting Disability aids Hearing impairment Visual impairment Television
Link
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