Petition · past parliament

Require broadcasters to provide subtitles & audio description of all programmes

Closed 121 signatures

What the petition asks

Implement legislation to require TV broadcasters apply subtitles and audio description for live and on demand programmes, whether watched on TV, streamed, or casted to another device.
Audio and visual disabilities keep being overlooked and accessibility is key to ensuring generations do not get left behind in our technologically driven society. Those with disabilities should not be discriminated against, as per the protected characteristic stated in the Equality Act 2010.

Timeline

10 Aug 2022 Petition opened for signatures
24 Feb 2023 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 121
Status Closed
Opened 10 Aug 2022
Closed 24 Feb 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.