Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tom Levitt (Labour), on Thursday, 9 September 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 32 members in total.

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PALANTYPE AND SPEECH TO TEXT REPORTING

That this House recognises the valuable work of speech to text reporters in providing communication support and access to information for hearing-impaired people in public meetings and elsewhere, the development of Palantype technology which has allowed this to blossom and the role of the company Possum as the sole manufacturer of Palantype keyboards and spare parts in Britain; regrets profoundly the decision of Possum to discontinue the manufacture of maintenance of Palantype machines and the effect this could have on communication support for hearing-impaired people and the careers of speech to text reporters; and urges the company to suspend its decision for reconsideration and to allow time for alternative arrangements for the manufacture and maintenance of these machines to be made.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1630 

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Disability aids Hearing impairment Innovation Technology

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk