Committee for Communities - Primary Legislation
Sign Language Bill
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Executive Summary and Recommendations (with BSL)
Executive Summary and Recommendations (with ISL)
Committee Stage Consideration
The Sign Language Bill was introduced to the Northern Ireland Assembly by the Minister for Communities on 10 February 2025. The Bill completed Second Stage on 18 February 2025 and was referred to the Committee for Communities for consideration.
The Committee Stage for the Bill concluded on 12 February 2026 and the Committee report on the Bill and other further information is available below.
Background to the Bill
Report
Read the Committee's Report on the Sign Language Bill
Appendix 1: Memoranda and Papers from the Department for Communities
Appendix 2: Minutes of Proceedings
Appendix 3: Minutes of Evidence
Appendix 4: Written submissions
Appendix 5: Research Papers
Appendix 6: Other Documents relating to the report
Appendix 7: List of Witnesses that gave evidence to the Committee
Quick Links
- Memoranda and Papers supplied to the Committee by the Department
- Minutes of Proceedings of Committee meetings related to the report
- Minutes of Evidence from evidence sessions related to the report
- Written submissions received in relation to the report are available here
- View Research Papers produced by the Assembly’s Research and Information Service (RaISe) in relation to the report
- View other documents in relation to the report
- View the list of witnesses that gave evidence to the Committee in relation to the report
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