EPILEPSY AND SCREEN-BASED ELECTRONIC GAMES

Early day motion 2115, tabled 15 October 2007 by John Penrose (Conservative). Signed by 32 members.

That this House recognises that photosensitive epileptic seizures can be triggered by screen-based electronic games; notes with concern that there is no legal duty on computer game publishers to test their products before publication to make sure that they do not trigger a seizure; notes with further concern that there is no legal requirement for computer game publishers to offer warnings that their products could trigger a seizure; and calls upon the Government to consider making it a legal requirement for computer game publishers to test their products before publication and to remove scenes that could potentially trigger a photosensitive epileptic seizure.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Conservative 9, Liberal Democrat 7, DUP 1, Independent 1.