§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many television advertisements have been commissioned by his Department since 1 May 1997; and, of those, how many were provided with closed caption subtitling. [125609]
§ Mr. Wills[holding answer 12 June 2000]The Department for Education and Employment has run five television advertising campaigns since 1 May 1997. In line with the Department's mainstreaming policies, all of these used closed titles, to ensure that viewers with hearing difficulties have access to the advertisements.