Committee for Communities
Committee Stage - Sign Language Bill
Minutes of Evidence
Below you will find a list of Minutes of Evidence from evidence sessions in which the Committee received a briefing in relation to the Sign Language Bill.
Note: Minutes of Evidence are the official written transcripts of briefing sessions received from stakeholders or witnesses during a Committee meeting.
Thursday 6 February 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Department for Communities, pre-introduction
Thursday 27 February 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Research and Information Service
Thursday 10 April 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Department for Communities
Thursday 1 May 2025 - Sign Language Bill: British Deaf Association
Thursday 29 May 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Equality Commission
Thursday 29 May 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Adapt NI
Thursday 12 June 2025 - Sign Language Bill: RNID
Thursday 12 June 2025 - Sign Language Bill: National Deaf Children's Society
Thursday 26 June 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Action Deaf Youth
Thursday 25 September 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Research and Information Service
Thursday 9 October 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Deaf OAP NI
Thursday 9 October 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Christian Fellowship Church, Sign Language Centre
Thursday 23 October 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Department for Communities
Thursday 27 November 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Department for Communities
Thursday 11 December 2025 - Sign Language Bill: Department for Communities
Thursday 15 January 2026 - Sign Language: Department for Communities
Thursday 22 January 2026 - Sign Language Bill: Formal clause-by-clause consideration
