LACK OF AUDIO DESCRIPTION FROM ONLINE STREAMING COMPANIES

Early day motion 628, tabled 24 October 2013 by George Galloway (Respect). Signed by 15 members.

That this House notes that the three largest online streaming companies, Netflix, LoveFilm and Sky, do not offer audio description as part of their services; further notes that audio description is essential to enable blind people to use these services and that, without it, these services are effectively denied to blind people; calls on these online streaming companies to introduce audio description as soon as possible; and further calls on the Government to use its influence to ensure that audio description is introduced by Netflix, LoveFilm and Sky.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Liberal Democrat 3, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Respect 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.