10th ANNIVERSARY OF RECOGNITION OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House joins the British Deaf Association, the Royal Association for Deaf People and Signature in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Government's official recognition of British Sign Language (BSL) on 18 March 2003; notes that BSL is used by many thousands of deaf people as their first or preferred language alongside English; further notes that BSL users still find it hard to access health, education and other services as well as employment due to a lack of public awareness and interpreters; further notes that some good work is being done by different Government departments to support BSL users but that this is piecemeal and not co-ordinated; urges the Government to renew its efforts in this direction in 2013; and calls on the Government to prepare a short, cross-departmental report which pulls together all that it is currently doing to support BSL users and to identify the barriers that still remain to BSL users' full participation in, and contribution to, British society.

Signatures (122)

Supporters (122)
Withdrawn signatures (0)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Bruce, Sir Malcolm

Liberal Democrat

West Lancashire

Dodds, Mr Nigel

Democratic Unionist Party

Liberal Democrat

Smith, Sir Robert

Liberal Democrat

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sanders, Mr Adrian

Liberal Democrat

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ainsworth, Mr Bob

Coventry North East

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Barron, Mr Kevin

Beith, Sir Alan

Liberal Democrat

Berwick-upon-Tweed

Blackman-Woods, Roberta

Blunkett, Mr David

Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Brooke, Annette

Liberal Democrat

Mid Dorset and North Poole

Brown, Mr Nicholas

Newcastle upon Tyne East

Burden, Richard

Birmingham, Northfield

Liberal Democrat

Sutton and Cheam

Campbell, Mr Gregory

Democratic Unionist Party

East Londonderry

Carmichael, Neil

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Liberal Democrat

Chatham and Aylesford

Cunningham, Alex

Cunningham, Mr Jim

Davidson, Mr Ian

Glasgow South West

Davies, Geraint

Heywood and Middleton

Donaldson, Mr Jeffrey M.

Democratic Unionist Party

Doran, Mr Frank

Lewisham West and Penge

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Garston and Halewood

Eustice, George

Camborne and Redruth

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Francis, Dr Hywel

Galloway, Mr George

Gardiner, Barry

Liberal Democrat

Gilmore, Sheila

Glindon, Mrs Mary

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Wythenshawe and Sale East

North Wiltshire

Hancock, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Portsmouth South

Harvey, Sir Nick

Liberal Democrat

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Ashton-under-Lyne

Hodge, Margaret

Hopkins, Kelvin

Howarth, Mr George

Huppert, Dr Julian

Liberal Democrat

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Kilburn

James, Mrs Siân C.

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Jowell, Dame Tessa

Dulwich and West Norwood

Kaufman, Sir Gerald

Manchester, Gorton

Lazarowicz, Mark

Edinburgh North and Leith

Liberal Democrat

Manchester, Withington

Leigh, Mr Edward

Filton and Bradley Stoke

Love, Mr Andrew

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

Birmingham, Selly Oak

McCrea, Dr William

Democratic Unionist Party

McDonnell, John

Hayes and Harlington

Meale, Sir Alan

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Morden, Jessica

Morrice, Graeme

Mudie, Mr George

Mulholland, Greg

Liberal Democrat

Leeds North West

O'Donnell, Fiona

Ottaway, Richard

Tiverton and Honiton

Ritchie, Ms Margaret

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Liberal Democrat

Rosindell, Andrew

Rotheram, Steve

Liverpool, Walton

Democratic Unionist Party

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Democratic Unionist Party

Soames, Nicholas

Streeter, Mr Gary

South West Devon

Stunell, Andrew

Liberal Democrat

Sutcliffe, Mr Gerry

Alyn and Deeside

Thornton, Mr Mike

Liberal Democrat

Tredinnick, David

Walker, Mr Robin

Stoke-on-Trent North

Liberal Democrat

St Helens North

Weatherley, Mike

Scottish National Party

Williams, Mr Mark

Liberal Democrat

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat

Democratic Unionist Party

Woodward, Mr Shaun

St Helens South and Whiston

Liberal Democrat

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.