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Make British Sign Language part of the National Curriculum

Submitted on Tuesday 12th September 2017

Published on Tuesday 12th September 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 12th March 2018

Signatures: 35,203

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British ~ Children ~ National Curriculum ~ Schools ~ UK

This petition was debated in Parliament on Monday 5th March 2018

Debate Pack
at the House of Commons Library Official Transcript
at Hansard

Watch the debate

MPs who spoke in the debate

Ian Austin (in the Chair)
Liz Twist (Blaydon) (Lab)
Justin Tomlinson (North Swindon) (Con)
Laura Smith (Crewe and Nantwich) (Lab)
Thelma Walker (Colne Valley) (Lab)
Mike Hill (Hartlepool) (Lab)
Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate) (Lab)
Peter Aldous (Waveney) (Con)
Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab)
Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle) (Lab)
Rachael Maskell (York Central) (Lab/Co-op)
Carol Monaghan (Glasgow North West) (SNP)
Stephen Doughty (Cardiff South and Penarth) (Lab/Co-op)
Dawn Butler (Brent Central) (Lab)
The Minister for School Standards (Nick Gibb)

MPs are listed in order of first contribution. Normally, either the Speaker (chair) or the person introducing the debate will speak first, and the last to speak will be the minister who responds on behalf of the government.

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