Written question asked by Lord Thomson of Monifieth (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2002. It was answered by Baroness Blackstone (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 November 2002.

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Blackstone, Baroness

Question

What progress has been made under the Broadcasting Act 1996 in providing audio description services for visually-impaired television viewers; and what proposals for improvement will be made in the forthcoming Communications Bill. [HL 6172].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

640 c117-8WA; HL 6172

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Broadcasting programmes Disability aids Visual impairment Television