Juries: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 76847 · Tabled 12 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of interpreter absence on the ability of deaf jurors to fully participate in court proceedings.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 22 Sep 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring that all jurors are able to participate effectively in the Criminal Justice System. Since new legislative provisions came into force in 2022, deaf jurors may be granted the assistance of British Sign Language (BSL) ...