Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76846

Juries: Hearing Impairment

Tabled: 12 September 2025

Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many complaints has HM Courts and Tribunals Service received from deaf jurors regarding interpreter provision in the last five years.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 placed the right to British Sign Language (BSL) interpreting in the jury deliberation room on a statutory footing (now section 9C of the Juries Act 1974). The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring t...

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