EPILEPSY AND SCREEN-BASED ELECTRONIC GAMES

Early day motion 61, tabled 6 November 2007 by John Penrose (Conservative). Signed by 38 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 they do not trigger a seizure; further notes with 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 17, Conservative 9, Liberal Democrat 8, DUP 2, Independent 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.