SUBTITLES ON TELEVISION

Early day motion 27, tabled 25 May 2010 by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 22 members.

That this House supports the progress of the Communications Act 2003, which requires broadcasters to provide subtitling; welcomes legislation requiring 90 per cent. of ITV and Channel 4 programmes to be subtitled by the end of 2010; is concerned that 10 per cent. of programming will still remain without subtitles; notes that current real time subtitling is often delayed and difficult to understand because of its presentation on screen; and further supports the extension of subtitling coverage to 100 per cent. of programmes, and improvements to the quality of real time subtitling.

Signatures by party: Labour 10, Liberal Democrat 10, Conservative 1, Independent 1.