Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office

Ensure a Sign Language Interpreter is present at televised Government briefings

Closed 71 signatures

What the petition asks

Ensure that at every public televised briefing undertaken by the British government, a sign language interpreter is present. This is to ensure those that are hard of hearing are not restricted in the time the information is received from the government, and doesn’t have to wait for a written record.
It’s important in such a turbulent time that individuals with all levels of accessibility have the exact same access to prompt information from the government.

Timeline

30 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
30 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 71
Status Closed
Department Cabinet Office
Opened 30 Sep 2020
Closed 30 Mar 2021

Follow this petition

Sign in to get an email when the government responds, a debate is scheduled or held, or the petition closes.

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