WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF OPINION TABLED ON 03/02/2009
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OPIN-2009- 0015 - Keep British Sign Language on ITV Wales Tonight
Raised By:
Eleanor Burnham and Ann Jones
Subscribers:
Janice Gregory 03/02/2009
Joyce Watson 04/02/2009
Karen Sinclair 04/02/2009
Val Lloyd 04/02/2009
Lorraine Barrett 04/02/2009
Huw Lewis 04/02/2009
Paul Davies 04/02/2009
Michael German 04/02/2009
Nick Ramsay 04/02/2009
Lynne Neagle 04/02/2009
Trish Law 04/02/2009
William Graham 04/02/2009
Angela Burns 04/02/2009
Kirsty Williams 04/02/2009
Andrew RT Davies 04/02/2009
Peter Black 04/02/2009
Jeff Cuthbert 04/02/2009
Lesley Griffiths 04/02/2009
Jenny Randerson 04/02/2009
Sandy Mewies 04/02/2009
L Wood 04/02/2009
Darren Millar 04/02/2009
Jonathan Morgan 05/02/2009
Mark Isherwood 05/02/2009
Christopher Franks 06/02/2009
Mick Bates 06/02/2009
Irene James 09/02/2009
Dai Lloyd 10/02/2009
Helen Mary Jones 10/02/2009
Mohammad Ashgar 10/02/2009
Rhodri Glyn Thomas 10/02/2009
Nerys Evans 10/02/2009
Bethan Jenkins 10/02/2009
Gareth Jones 10/02/2009
Janet Ryder 13/02/2009
Keep British Sign Language on ITV Wales Tonight
This Assembly:
1) Calls on ITV Wales' to reverse its decision to remove British Sign Language interpretation from the Wales Tonight bulletins as of 6th February 2009.
2) Recognises BSL as a language in its own right.
3) Believes that deaf BSL users should have the opportunity to access Welsh news in their first language and so acknowledges that this decision will deprive a significant part of Wales' deaf population from accessing current affairs and news in their area.
4) Realises that BSL broadcast services are insufficient and deeply regrets any reduction in such broadcasting.