§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to the answer of 15 September,Official Report, column 520W, on subtitled films, what steps her Department is taking to ensure initiatives are introduced to supply cinemas in (a) Scotland, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland with subtitling and audio-description equipment to improve access to cinemas by people with hearing and sight impairments. [131560]
§ Estelle MorrisThe UK Film Council, the Government's strategic adviser for film, is in discussion with the national screen agencies, the Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, Scottish Screen and Sgrin Cymru Wales about improving access to cinemas for people with hearing and sight impairments. I am writing to the devolved Administrations to express my support for this very valuable initiative.