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2. Do you think Deaf people in Scotland should be able to access information and services in British Sign Language?

This Bill proposes a Duty on public bodies to translate all information produced in English and community languages into BSL and to ensure that all appropriate front line staff are Deaf aware and have BSL skills.  It is unfair and unjust that Deaf people are the only people in Scotland whose first language is not English who have to use the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 to access information and services in their own language.

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1. 1. Do you believe British Sign Language should be granted legal recognition and protection by the Scottish Government?
2. Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Deafness: British Sign Language (BSL) (Scotland) Bill: Public Consultation
3. How can Deaf people have fair and equitable access to all aspects of life in Scotland?
4. British Sign Language and Linguistic Access Working Group Scoping Study: Linguistic Access to Education for Deaf Pupils and Students in Scotland
5. 3. How can the number of people able to use British Sign Language be increased?