Health Services: Sign Language
Lords · Question HL9249 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Wasserman
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
Answered by Baroness Merron, 14 Jul 2025
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 S...