Committee for Communities

Committee Stage - Pensions Sign Language Bill

Memoranda and Papers from the Department for Communities

Below you will find a list of memoranda and papers received by the Committee from the Department for Communities in relation to the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill.

• 23 January 2025 – Department for Communities – introduction of the Sign Language Bill (PDF, 12 pages, 481KB)

• 31 January 2025 – Department for Communities – Pre-introduction written briefing (PDF, 14 pages, 1520KB)

• 30 March 2025 - Department for Communities - Delegated Powers Memorandum Sign Language Bill (PDF, 7 pages, 489KB

• 30 May 2025 – Department for Communities – Briefing follow up information (PDF, 20 pages, 496KB)

• 16 October 2025 – Department for Communities – Written briefing (PDF, 6 pages, 142KB)

• 21 November 2025 – Department for Communities – Response to Committee deliberations queries (PDF, 5 pages, 303KB)

• 26 November 2025 – Department for Communities – Written briefing response to Committee queries and clarifications (PDF, 13 pages, 206KB)

• 09 December 2025 – Department for Communities – Responses to Committee Request for amendments and clarifications (PDF, 24 pages, 360KB)

• 09 December 2025 – Department for Communities – Response to request for documentation and information (PDF, 13 pages, 682KB)

• 17 December 2025 – Department for Communities – Update on amendments (PDF, 3 pages, 202KB)

• 05 January 2026 – Department for Communities – Response to Committee queries on other issues (PDF, 13 pages, 369KB)

• 08 January 2026 – Department for Communities – Departmental amendments (PDF, 9 pages, 202KB)