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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.

Question Time: Executive Office, Monday 17 February 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/j22iv2aFbME First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Monday 17 February 2025 with BSL. View the questions asked of the Department.

Introduction of the Sign Language Bill, Monday 10 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

https://youtu.be/aRsv915Z6kE The Sign Language Bill is introduced in the Assembly Chamber by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons. The Bill will now move to its Second Stage. This short recording showing the Bill being introduced, is interpreted in ISL (interpreter on left) and BSL (interpreter on right). Read the Official Report transcript of the Bill being… Continue Reading Introduction of the Sign Language Bill, Monday 10 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/HUyetaNHw8I Representatives from the Department for Communities provide a briefing on the progress of the Sign Language Bill to the Committee for Communities on Thursday 6 February 2025. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Read the official report transcript of the briefing Related videos: Watch the Department’s briefing with ISL interpretation Watch the full… Continue Reading Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with BSL)

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

https://youtu.be/-8Y9g7EEOTU First Ministers’ Office answers Members’ questions during Question Time with the Executive Office on Monday 3 February 2025. View the questions asked of the Department.

Question Time: Health, Monday 27 January 2025 with BSL

https://youtu.be/amIra3_A7R4 Health Minister Mike Nesbitt answers questions in the Assembly Chamber on Monday 27 January 2024. View Questions