United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 119393
Television: Disability
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23 November 2020
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1 December 2020 · Answer
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1 December 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage television networks to increase their accessibility to people with visual or hearing impairments.
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23 November 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to encourage television networks to increase their accessibility to people with visual or hearing impairments.
Source: Commons
1 December 2020
Answer
The government recognises that as part of a digitally inclusive society, television content should be accessible for all UK audiences. Under the Communications Act 2003 and Broadcasting Acts of 1990 and 1996, broadcasters are required to meet accessibilit...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-11-23/119393
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1254284
- uk · wq-1254284 · source updated 1 December 2020