{"id":21464,"date":"2022-03-18T04:56:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T08:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=21464"},"modified":"2022-03-18T04:56:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T08:56:24","slug":"british-sign-language-set-for-legal-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2022\/03\/18\/british-sign-language-set-for-legal-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"British Sign Language set for legal recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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British Sign Language (BSL) will gain formal recognition under legislation set to be passed by MPs.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The bill, which sailed through its first hurdle in the Commons in January, would require public bodies to promote the language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It will also recognise BSL as a language in its own right in England, Wales and Scotland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The final scrutiny stage in the Commons will take place later, after which the bill will go to the House of Lords.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The legislation, introduced by Labour MP Rosie Cooper, has been backed by the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Up to 250,000 people in the UK use some BSL on a daily basis, according to the British Deaf Association.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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