Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 85288

Public Sector: Sign Language

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Anneliese Dodds

Labour (Co-op)Oxford East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what British Sign Language (BSL) standards are being used in (a) government and (b) public services in the commissioning of BSL AI.

Answer

Ian Murray
Providing BSL translations of pre-recorded audio and video content is a WCAG 2.2 AAA criterion. As outlined in the Government Service Standard, all digital government services must as a minimum meet Level AA. AAA is best practice.Current best practice gui...

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