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Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 1 May 2025

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_M3hLDOqu6Y?si=6ROIx2JDU-j5gIaa The Committee met on Thursday 1 May 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – In person briefing from the British Deaf Association Disposal of Documents Order 1925 – Addendums to existing Retention and Disposal Schedules for six Councils Oral briefing from National Lottery (Allwyn UK) View the full agenda.

Question Time: Executive Office, Monday 28 April 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/BiZNeKHxilU First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Monday 28 April 2025 with BSL. View the questions asked of the Department.

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

https://youtu.be/QDNT51Jo9-0 The Committee met on Thursday 10 April 2025.  On the agenda –  Committee Business Sign Language Bill – Briefing from Legal Services Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities SR 2025/73 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 10 April 2025

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities, Thursday 10 April 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/OA7WCmZQHbE On Thursday 10 April 2025, the Committee for Communities received an update briefing from the Department for Communities on the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied with simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda of the meeting. This is a single evidence session of… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Briefing from the Department for Communities, Thursday 10 April 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 3 April 2025

https://youtu.be/NRfHDv-1NsY The Committee met on Thursday 3 April 2025.  On the agenda –  SR 2025/64 The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 SR 2025/66 The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Oral briefing from Trussell Oral briefing from Co Ownership View the full agenda.

Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/JN-CXQJqr1E This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation and goes through the key points of an Assembly Research Paper that was produced in response to a request from the Committee for Communities. The Committee requested research into the proposals and implications of the Sign Language Bill. This video goes through the ‘Key Points’ section of… Continue Reading Sign Language Bill: Key Points from the Assembly’s Research and Information Service Research Paper on the Bill (with BSL)

Question Time: Executive Office, Monday 31 March 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/9EquYJ_JwMw First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Monday 31 March 2025 with BSL View the questions asked of the Department.

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

https://youtu.be/pom0k0Dj29o The Committee for Communities agree to extend the closing date of its call for evidence until 9 May 2025 and discuss upcoming engagements related to the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous ISL interpretation (on the left) and BSL interpretation (on the right). View the full agenda from the meeting. This… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill – Update on call for evidence and engagements, Thursday 27 March 2025 (with ISL and BSL)

Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025

https://youtu.be/TbHXr30UNzE The Committee met on Thursday 27 March 2025.  On the agenda –  Sign Language Bill – update on call for evidence and engagements SL1 The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance Claims and Payments) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 Draft SR Period Products (DfC Specified Public… Continue Reading Committee for Communities Meeting, Thursday 27 March 2025