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Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 23 March 2015 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Translation Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February 2015, Official Report, column 7, on translation costs, what progress he has made in looking into the matter of British sign language translation services.

Answer

This is an issue which we take very seriously and my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State (Eric Pickles) will be writing to the hon. Member fully on the matter shortly. Under the Equality Act 2010, public and private service providers are required to make reasonable adjustments to enable people with disabilities to access a service on an equal basis with a non-disabled person. Local authorities and other local agencies should provide a good quality service to all, and we encourage local people to hold their local authorities to account.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227920
Session
2014-15
Related items
Translation Costs
Monday, 2 February 2015
Oral answers to questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Local government Translation services Sign language
Link
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