Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 99568
Health Services and Social Services: British Sign Language Advisory Board
Tabled: 12 December 2025
Answered: 29 December 2025
Question
Jen Craft
Labour — Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made for the potential implications for his policies of the BSL Advisory Board report on Health and Social Care, published on 27 November 2025.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedIntegrated care boards are responsible for commissioning services to meet the health needs of their local population, which includes responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate provision of British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters to support deaf p...
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