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Get interpreter work full time at Dumfries and Galloway

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Dumfries council lack of support and funding problem with no signer and they giving job descriptions for part time we dont want part time signer we want full time signer work in Dumfries and Galloway because there approx 600 deaf people.
Been put on standard papers and contacting to Scottish government and unionist Scotland interpreter and others company in Scotland and all deaf Community fighting to Dumfries council to make it full time interpreter not part time its unfair for SLI from Glasgow and Edinburgh have to drive 2 hours. What if it emergency and hard to find the signer and no one available. It ridiculous. Please sign it petition make Dumfries council wake up because they cant see who deaf.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because this would be the responsibility of Dumfries and Galloway Council and not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

19 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
20 May 2019 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 May 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.