Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94268
Hearing Impairment: Training
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Gill Furniss
Labour — Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Disability Unit is taking to embed deaf awareness across Government services.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe Disability Unit within Cabinet Office has responsibility for the British Sign Language (BSL) Act 2022, which has created a greater recognition and understanding of BSL and deaf awareness. The Act requires the government to report on what departments l...
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