Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76851
Courts: Sign Language
Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025
Question
Matt Vickers
Conservative — Stockton West
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has considered setting national minimum standards for British Sign Language interpreter provision across all courts.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe Ministry of Justice has set national minimum standards for British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter provision across courts through the Language Services Contract. All interpreters must be registered with a voluntary National Regulator for Language Ser...
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