Petition · past parliament · Cabinet Office
Include a BSL interpreter with all televised COVID-19 briefings.
Closed
459 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government should provide a BSL interpreter to go alongside all televised COVID-19 announcements, be that a daily briefing or a lockdown announcement.
Those who use BSL as their only language may have a different set of grammar rules to spoken English. This means that the information conveyed by the Prime Minister, members of SAGE, etc, may not be fully understood to those who only use BSL.
Having a BSL interpreter at all COVID-19 briefings would allow for deaf people and other BSL users to have a better, more immediate understanding of the pandemic and the measures the Government is taking, saving more lives, in particular, deaf lives.
Having a BSL interpreter at all COVID-19 briefings would allow for deaf people and other BSL users to have a better, more immediate understanding of the pandemic and the measures the Government is taking, saving more lives, in particular, deaf lives.
Timeline
| 13 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
459
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
13 Jan 2021
Closed
13 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.