Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Ahmed (Labour). It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 1999.

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Bassam of Brighton, Lord

Question

In the light of the research in the June 1999 report by the Joseph Rowntree Trust that suggests that audio information is the most accessible format for those who speak ethnic minority languages, what provision is available nationally to ensure that information in ethnic minority languages is in formats accessible to all.

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Secondary information

Type

Oral question

Reference

605 c509-10 

Session

1998-99

Oral question type

Lead

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Government departments Languages Ethnic groups Publications Minority groups Visual impairment