Juries: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 77660 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether guidance has been issued to HM Courts and Tribunals Service staff on arranging (a) registered sign language interpreters and (b) deaf relay interpreters for jurors.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 14 Oct 2025
The Ministry of Justice is committed to ensuring fairness and accessibility of services for all participants, including deaf jurors.Whilst HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) does not record protected characteristics of jurors in respect of complaints...