Police: Hearing Impairment
Commons · Question 128133 · Tabled 17 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Juliet Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that police forces are able to communicate effectively with Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL).
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 27 Apr 2026
Policing is operationally independent, and it is for Chief Constables to ensure that their forces are able to communicate effectively with all members of the public, including those who use British Sign Language.The National Police Language Services (NPLS...