British Sign Language APPG

First Registered: 28/03/2025 • Last updated on: 28/03/2025

To raise the profile of British Sign Language (BSL) n Parliament; to bring the voice of BSL signers into Westminster and to promote the aspirations of the signing community.

Note: All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) are informal, cross-party groups formed by MPs and Members of the House of Lords who share a common interest in a particular policy area, region or country. APPGs have no official status within Parliament.
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APPG Supplied Content

APPGs can register with Parallel Parliament and submit files and articles to be placed here.

Parallel Parliament offers the facility for APPGs to submit written content and files, which are made available through this page.

Submitters can draft and edit publications, and either release them on demand, or schedule release for a future date.

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4 Current APPG Officers
Jen Craft Portrait
Jen Craft
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Thurrock
Joined: 28th March 2025
Charlotte Nichols Portrait
Charlotte Nichols
Vice Chair
Labour - Warrington North
Joined: 28th March 2025
Katie Lam Portrait
Katie Lam
Treasurer
Conservative - Weald of Kent
Joined: 28th March 2025
2 APPG Memberships
Classics , Woods and Trees
Perran Moon Portrait
Perran Moon
Secretary
Labour - Camborne and Redruth
Joined: 28th March 2025
Contact Details

Registered Contact:

Jen Craft MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA.

Email: jen.craft.mp@parliament.uk

Public Enquiry Point:

Tom Lichy, British Deaf Association

Email: appg@bda.org.uk

Secretariat:

British Deaf Association acts as the group's secretariat. https://bda.org.uk

Date
26 Feb 2025
Source
British Deaf Association
Description
Secretariat   From : 26/02/2025 To : 25/02/2026
Value
£1,501

No direct financial benefits are on record for the British Sign Language APPG