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Content from the Assembly with BSL (British Sign Language)

Question Time: Executive Office, Tuesday 18 March 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/fAqenwAydLc First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Tuesday 18 March 2025 with BSL. View the questions asked of the Department.

Sign Language Bill: Extension of the Committee Stage, Tuesday 11 March 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/QuDzKNZPCzg Chairperson of the Committee for Communities, Colm Gildernew, proposes a motion that, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill is extended to 13 February 2026. This recording is accompanied with BSL interpretation. Read the Official Report written transcript

Question Time: Education, Monday 10 March 2025 with BSL 

https://youtu.be/9Eg8K4B44gE Minister for Education, Paul Givan answers Members questions during Question Time with BSL View Questions

Question Time: Executive Office, Monday 3 March 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/hsMKKb-CTQo First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Monday 3 March 2025 with BSL. View the questions asked of the Department.

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/S4FFG-xBi9s Assembly Research Officers brief the Committee for the Communities with their research on a Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Read the Research Paper that the Research Officer produced and discussed during the evidence session (PDF, 59 pages, 467KB) Related videos: Watch this recording with BSL interpretation Watch the full… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

Committee for Communities: Arrangements for Committee Stage of Sign Language Bill, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/gymsIIXfw-I The Committee for Communities discuss arrangements for its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Related videos: Watch this recording with ISL interpretation Watch the full meeting of the Committee for Communities, Thursday 27 February 2025

Committee for the Communities Meeting Thursday 27 February 2025

https://www.youtube.com/embed/w3FgZ-YjyRI?si=XKYrE_f419yInrHA The Committee began with a Departmental briefing from the Minister of Communities Gordon Lyons. The Committee also received briefings on the January monitoring from the Department and the Employment Rights Bill Legislative Consent Motion. To conclude, the Committee received a briefing from RaIse on the Sign Language Bill. View the agenda.

Sign Language Bill: Second Stage, Tuesday 18 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

https://youtu.be/7PpY49gakRw Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons moves the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill, followed by Members debating the Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous translation in BSL (interpreter on the right) and ISL (interpreter on the left). You can also read the Official Report transcript of the debate.