Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76851

Courts: Sign Language

Tabled: 12 September 2025
Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton 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 Sackman
The 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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