VIDEO PHONES

Early day motion 752, tabled 2 March 2004 by Valerie Davey (Labour). Signed by 56 members.

That this House congratulates Avon and Somerset Police on being the first police force in the world to use video phones to enable deaf people to contact the emergency services; notes that the scheme involves an operator who can use sign language communicating via video phone with a deaf caller; and urges the Government to look at ways in which constituents can use similar methods to communicate with their honourable members in Westminster.

Signatures by party: Labour 29, Liberal Democrat 15, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 2, DUP 2, Plaid Cymru 2, UUP 2.