The full bill · Parliament publications
British Sign Language Act 2022
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to recognise British Sign Language as a language of England, Wales and Scotland; to require the Secretary of State to report on the promotion and facilitation of the use of British Sign Language by ministerial government departments; and to require guidance to be issued in relation to British Sign Language.
Sponsors · 2
- Rosie CooperLabourWest Lancashire
- Lord Holmes of RichmondConservativeLife peer
Bill · 3
- HL Bill 136 (as brought from the Commons)Lords21 Mar 2022· 108 KB
- Bill 260 2021-22 (as amended in Committee)Commons23 Feb 2022
- Bill 33 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons26 Jan 2022
Explanatory Notes · 2
- HL Bill 136 Explanatory NotesLords21 Mar 2022· 378 KB
- Bill 33-EN 2021-22 (as introduced)Commons26 Jan 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum · 1
- British Sign Language Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords22 Mar 2022· 84 KB
Briefing papers · 2
- British Sign Language BillLords21 Mar 2022
- Briefing paper on the BillCommons10 Mar 2022
Amendment Paper · 3
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 February 2022Commons23 Feb 2022
- Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2022Commons22 Feb 2022
- Notices of Amendments as at 17 February 2022Commons17 Feb 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons · 1
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 23 February 2022Commons23 Feb 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons · 1
- Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 February 2022Commons21 Feb 2022
Select Committee report · 1
- 26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords1 Apr 2022
Will write letters · 2
- Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Peers regarding points raised in the second reading debate: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, secondary legislation on captioning, video relay services, and Northern Ireland sign language legislation proposals.Unassigned1 Apr 2022
- Letters from Chloe Smith MP and Baroness Steadman-Scott to MPs and Peers regarding the BillUnassigned27 Jan 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 2
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish ParliamentCommons27 Apr 2022
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed by Senedd CymruCommons27 Apr 2022