Written question asked by Lord Wasserman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Health Services: Sign Language
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how much was spent by NHS England on sign language interpreters for NHS appointments in each of the past five financial years.
- Answer
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The information requested is not held centrally. Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for commissioning services to meet the needs of their local population, which includes responsibility for ensuring that there is adequate provision of British Sign Language interpreters to support deaf patients in the community.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9249
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Staff Health services Sign language
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 23:53:51 +0100
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