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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Hearing Impaired more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the provision of deaf support services to (a) constituents in West Lancashire and (b) people throughout Lancashire by (i) Lancashire County Council, (ii) the NHS, (iii) courts, (iv) local authorities and (v) other public agencies. more like this
tabling member constituency West Lancashire more like this
tabling member printed
Rosie Cooper more like this
uin 218235 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-12more like thismore than 2019-02-12
answer text <p>It is for each Government department and public authority to make adequate provision for deaf support services. Disability in the UK is mainstreamed. This means that whilst I promote disability issues across government, every department is ultimately responsible for considering disability in the development and implementation of its policies and services.</p><p> </p><p>For services provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to customers who are deaf or have hearing loss, we provide the following services:</p><ul><li>Interpretation services such as BSL</li><li>Video Relay Service for BSL users claiming certain benefits</li><li>Videos with BSL translations on certain topics</li><li>Textphone services for customers unable to contact the Department by phone</li><li>Next Generation Text for which users require access to a smart device</li><li>Email as a reasonable adjustment to replace other communication methods</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth more like this
answering member printed Sarah Newton more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-12T16:54:02.65Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-12T16:54:02.65Z
answering member
4071
label Biography information for Sarah Newton more like this
tabling member
1538
label Biography information for Rosie Cooper more like this