LIBRARY FACILITIES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

Early day motion 1113, tabled 30 April 2003 by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 53 members.

That this House believes the Government should publish clear standards for the provision of library services for visually impaired people in Britain, to be implemented by local authorities; and further believes that UK publishers should be obliged to provide digital text files, in appropriate file formats, for the use of charities to assist their work in producing alternative format books for print disabled people.

Signatures by party: Labour 26, Liberal Democrat 18, Labour/Co-operative 3, Plaid Cymru 3, DUP 2, UUP 1.