Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 83908

Care Homes: Sign Language

Tabled: 21 October 2025

Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Lee Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that British Sign Language services are provided in care homes in England.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Local authorities are best placed to understand and plan for the needs of their population. That is why, under the Care Act 2014, local authorities are tasked with the duty to shape their care market and to commission a range of high-quality, sustainable,...

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