Question

To ask the hon. Member for Broxbourne, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether there has been an increase of the number of disposal bins in (a) men's toilets and (b) accessible toilets across the Palace of Westminster since October 2019.

Answered by Charles Walker

There have been no additional bins placed in men’s toilets. However, since May 2021 there has been an increase of 64 nappy bins in accessible toilets across the Estate (Lords/Commons).

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve continence services through the National Bladder and Bowel Health Project.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Project’s objectives are to improve continence care and to further research and implement recommendations from ‘Excellence in Continence Care’, published in 2018. The Project will meet in December to evaluate progress on bladder and bowel pathways and to consider next steps.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 25 April 2022 reference ZA59545 in relation to a passport issue.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

PQ 86652

MPAM reference – MPAM/0434291/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86686

MPAM reference – MPAM/0297828/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86651

MPAM reference – MPAM/0311479/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 8 September 2022, reference ZA60582, regarding a visa application.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

PQ 86652

MPAM reference – MPAM/0434291/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86686

MPAM reference – MPAM/0297828/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86651

MPAM reference – MPAM/0311479/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 17 May 2022, reference ZA59732 in relation to a passport application.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

PQ 86652

MPAM reference – MPAM/0434291/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86686

MPAM reference – MPAM/0297828/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

PQ 86651

MPAM reference – MPAM/0311479/22 – The Home Office responded to the correspondence on 15 November 2022.

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are plans to amend the guidance on the Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare, Approved Code of Practice to accommodate the provision of suitable bins for men to dispose of sanitary products.

Answered by Mims Davies - Shadow Minister (Women)

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of issues relating to workplace health and safety, including work space, lighting, temperature, ventilation, traffic routes, windows, seating, toilets and rest facilities. These regulations already require that facilities are suitable for any person. All workers have a right to a safe working environment and employers should discuss working arrangements with their workers.

The heatwaves this summer prompted a number of Parliamentarians to raise concerns about maximum workplace temperature. As a result, the Health and Safety Executive is revising the scope of the review to consider this issue therefore progress on the review of the guidance has been delayed.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of requiring the provision of sanitary bins in male toilets in statute.

Answered by Lee Rowley

Improving the accessibility and use of buildings is already a part of the Government’s agenda on the built environment. A process has been underway since 2020 to update the building regulations and associated guidance contained in Approved Document M. Simultaneously, a call for evidence on toilet provision was undertaken earlier this year and Written Ministerial Statement HCWS172 followed from it.

The Government is committed to undertaking further technical consultations on both of these workstreams in due course. Upon conclusion of those consultations, responses will be considered, and policy announcements will then be made in the appropriate way.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory obligation to provide sanitary bins in (a) existing and (b) newly built men's public toilets.

Answered by Lee Rowley

Improving the accessibility and use of buildings is already a part of the Government’s agenda on the built environment. A process has been underway since 2020 to update the building regulations and associated guidance contained in Approved Document M. Simultaneously, a call for evidence on toilet provision was undertaken earlier this year and Written Ministerial Statement HCWS172 followed from it.

The Government is committed to undertaking further technical consultations on both of these workstreams in due course. Upon conclusion of those consultations, responses will be considered, and policy announcements will then be made in the appropriate way.

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he has taken to progress (a) research on the needs of all people using toilets and (b) wider research on Part M of the Building Regulations on access to and use of buildings.

Answered by Lee Rowley

Improving the accessibility and use of buildings is already a part of the Government’s agenda on the built environment. A process has been underway since 2020 to update the building regulations and associated guidance contained in Approved Document M. Simultaneously, a call for evidence on toilet provision was undertaken earlier this year and Written Ministerial Statement HCWS172 followed from it.

The Government is committed to undertaking further technical consultations on both of these workstreams in due course. Upon conclusion of those consultations, responses will be considered, and policy announcements will then be made in the appropriate way.

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 3 October 2022, reference ZA60458, relating to an asylum claim.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

MPAM/0429720/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442836/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442475/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0451237/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0450378/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 3 October 2022, reference ZA60660, relating to an asylum claim.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

MPAM/0429720/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442836/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442475/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0451237/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0450378/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 23 September 2022, reference ZA60639, relating to a Biometric Residency Card.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

MPAM/0429720/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442836/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442475/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0451237/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0450378/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 23 September 2022, reference ZA60638, relating to a missing biometric residency card.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

MPAM/0429720/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442836/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442475/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0451237/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0450378/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will assist with obtaining a response to a letter from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire to the Director General for UKVI of 8 September 2022, reference ZA60587, relating to an asylum claim.

Answered by Robert Jenrick - Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

MPAM/0429720/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442836/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0442475/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0451237/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022.

MPAM/0450378/22 - The Home Office responded to the hon. Member’s correspondence on 21 November 2022

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when he plans respond to the letter of 3 October 2022 from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire, reference ZA60665, relating to the cost of home heating oil.

Answered by Graham Stuart

I wrote to the honourable Member on 21 November in response to the letters from 13 September and 3 October about rising fuel costs.

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when plans to respond to the letter of 13 September 2022 from the Hon. Member for West Lancashire, reference ZA60601 relating to the rising prices of oil, liquid petroleum gas and solid fuel.

Answered by Graham Stuart

I wrote to the honourable Member on 21 November in response to the letters from 13 September and 3 October about rising fuel costs.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when NHS England will publish its planned assessment of adherence to Excellence in Continence Care and its pandemic recovery and restoration plans.

Answered by Helen Whately - Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

NHS England will consider next steps on Excellence in Continence Care through its National Bladder and Bowel Health Project. Integrated care boards lead on plans for pandemic recovery and restoration plans, including for continence services.

Statement from Rosie Cooper, former MP for West Lancashire. https://t.co/bK5pL94bYF

Intimidation at community, parish and town councils

Second anniversary of conflict in Tigray

Found: and staff in constituency offices, and in June 2018 Jack Renshaw admitted to plotting to kill Rosie Cooper

Found: ● In July 2017, Extreme Right Wing terrorist Jack Renshaw planned to murder Rosie Cooper MP at a constituency

Found: Jenny Chapman MP* Lord Chidgey MP* Rt Hon Tom Clarke CBE JP KSG MP* Vernon Coaker MP* Rosie Cooper

Found: PHSOtheFACTShttps://committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence/6568/pdf/ In response to Q15 - when Rosie Cooper

Found: You may also want to mention Rosie Cooper.

Found: cost-drax-beccs-plant/[35] Dismissive replies from Secretary of State to Parliamentary Questions: i) Rosie Cooper

Found: (Chair) Lucy Allan MP ( Conservative, Telford ) Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough) Rosie Cooper

Found: (Chair) Lucy Allan MP (Conservative, Telford ) Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough) Rosie Cooper

Found: Hunt MP (Conservative, South West Surrey) (Chair) Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough) Rosie Cooper

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Jeremy Hunt (Chair); Paul Bristow; Rosie Cooper; Dr James Davies

Found: Hunt MP (Conservative, South West Surrey) (Chair) Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough) Rosie Cooper

Found: Other Members present: Rosie Cooper; Damian Collins; Gill Furnis s; Gareth Bacon; Jamie Stone; Ben Bradley

Found: Hunt MP (Conservative, South West Surrey) (Chair) Paul Bristow MP (Conservative, Peterborough) Rosie Cooper

Found: March 2019 , transcript of oral evidence taken on Tuesday 15 October 2 A written question from Rosie Cooper

Found: originated as a Private Members’ Bill , introduced to the House o f Commons on 16 June 2021 by Rosie Cooper

Found: Negatived on division _NC84 Margaret Greenwood Mick Whitley Sir George Howarth Rosie Cooper

Found: 35, line 23, after “(3)” insert “, 3(A)” Not called 156 Dame Margaret Hodge Sir Stephen Timms Rosie Cooper

Found: 14Thursday 1 December 2022 REPORT STAGE NC17Dame Margaret Hodge Rob Roberts Sir Stephen Timms Rosie Cooper

Found: _NC1 Helen Hayes Charlotte Nichols Tony Lloyd Jess Phillips Rosie Cooper Derek Twigg Caroline Lucas Alex

Found: Withdrawn after debate_NC1 Helen Hayes Charlotte Nichols Tony Lloyd Jess Phillips Rosie Cooper Derek

Found: COMMITTEE STAGE Monday 28 November 2022 6 _NC1 Helen Hayes Charlotte Nichols Tony Lloyd Jess Phillips Rosie Cooper

Found: COMMITTEE STAGE Friday 25 November 2022 6 _NC1 Helen Hayes Charlotte Nichols Tony Lloyd Jess Phillips Rosie Cooper

Found: _NC1 Helen Hayes Charlotte Nichols Tony Lloyd Jess Phillips Rosie Cooper Derek Twigg Caroline Lucas Kim

Found: _NC84 Margaret Greenwood Mick Whitley Sir George Howarth Rosie Cooper Peter Dowd Ian Byrne Dan Carden

Found: Negatived on division _NC84 Margaret Greenwood Mick Whitley Sir George Howarth Rosie Cooper

Found: _NC84 Margaret Greenwood Mick Whitley Sir George Howarth Rosie Cooper Peter Dowd Ian Byrne Dan Carden

Congratulations to our newest member of parliament @UKCommons @Ashley__Dalton and thank you to Rosie Cooper for your public service @UKLabour

“[@Conservatives] Biggest threat to our NHS since 1948” Rosie Cooper 26 November 2019 🥀

Following the resignation of Rosie Cooper as the MP for West Lancashire, @CommonsSpeaker has issued a writ for a by-election to take place on a date yet to be announced. Find out more: https://t.co/VC64cW7olb https://t.co/PE6SEloEZz

@peterflan23 @Keir_Starmer ACTUALly - a lot of MPs from all parties are retiring next time >>> https://t.co/yhaUAUGhRX And quite odd that Kate Green has just resigned to become a deputy mayor in Gtr Manchester… And Rosie Cooper off to chair a health board… https://t.co/Je8j4MBRne …

Rosie Cooper has resigned and been appointed to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. Appointment to this post is one of the ways in which an MP can vacate their seat. Find out more: https://t.co/AThvAd8dRc https://t.co/bOtZfiXE5Z

Context is important Rosie Cooper was minutes away from being murdered. A recent TV docu-drama has put her life further at risk. Rosie deserves protection. We should be doing all we can to keep her safe. Politics is scary and women are targeted more than Men. https://t.co/XXHtriJu3w

Found: the country by backing a Private Members’ Bill (The British Sign Language Bill), introduced by Rosie Cooper

Found: attaching correspondence signed by 35x MPs 22/03/2022 Paul Palley (2 of 10) 25/03/2022 Rosie Cooper

Found: It was introduced to the House of Commons as a Private Members’ Bill by Rosie Cooper MP and gained cross-party

<p>With Members of all parties voting in favour of the motion each time, demonstrating a clear appetite for such BSL legislation across the Senedd Chamber, and with BSL signers, D/deaf people and communities across Wales continuing to ask me to bring forward a BSL Bill in Wales, I'm grateful for this opportunity to now seek the Senedd’s agreement to introduce this Bill. Following the initial ballot result allowing me to do this, initial consultation was sought, and support was received from several organisations and individuals, including BSL signers from across Wales, British Deaf Association Cymru, Sense, Deaf Film Club, Centre of Sign-Sight-Sound in north Wales, Deaf Gathering Cymru, Our Visual World and Llanelli Deaf Club, some of whom are in the public gallery today, so welcome—croeso.</p>
<p>In October 2018, calls were made at the north Wales Lend Me Your Ears 2018 conference for BSL legislation in Wales, looking at the 2015 BSL (Scotland) Act and their national BSL plan, published in October 2017, establishing a national advisory group, including up to 10 deaf people who use BSL as their preferred or first language. The BSL (Scotland) Act was passed on 17 September 2015, marking a new era in the deaf community’s campaign for the legal recognition of the needs of BSL signers across the UK. I was encouraged when Labour MP Rosie Cooper introduced her British Sign Language Bill in the UK Parliament, co-sponsored by Conservative Lord Holmes of Richmond, when this secured the UK Government's support, and when it was passed in March 2022 and gained Royal Assent the following month.</p>
<p>The UK Act recognises BSL as a language of England, Wales and Scotland, requires the Secretary of State to report on the promotion and facilitation of the use of BSL by ministerial Government departments, and requires guidance to be issued in relation to BSL. However, although the UK Act creates a duty for the UK Government to prepare and publish BSL reports describing what Government departments have done to promote the use of BSL in their communications with the public, the UK Act specifically excludes reporting on matters devolved to Scotland and Wales. The Act does not extend the reporting or guidance duty to the Governments of Wales and Scotland. On 20 February this year, the communities Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive outlined his plans for the development of sign language in Northern Ireland, including bringing forward a sign language Bill. He said he was committed to ensuring that members of the deaf community have the same rights and opportunities as those in the hearing community, and are able to access services in their own language.</p>
<p>Therefore, if my Bill does not proceed, Wales will be the only part of the UK that is not covered by specific BSL legislation. The purpose of this Bill is to make provision to promote and facilitate the use of BSL and its tactile forms in Wales, improve access to education, health and public services in BSL, and support the removal of barriers that exist for deaf people and their families in education, health, public services, support services and in the workplace. This is a language Bill that supports Welsh deaf leadership on all BSL matters in Wales.</p>
<p>This Bill aligns with the seven well-being goals of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 as they relate to the long-term needs of BSL users and signers of all ages. This Bill would also support existing commitments, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.</p>
<p>Regarding terminology, the British Deaf Association or BDA are calling for the term ‘BSL users’ to be replaced with ‘BSL signers’, and this proposed used of terminology would be included in the Bill’s consultation.</p>

<p>Diolch. In February 2021, the Senedd voted in favour of my proposal for a Bill that would make provision to encourage the use of British Sign Language, BSL, in Wales, and improve access to education and services in BSL. As I said then, in October 2018 calls were made at the north Wales Lend Me Your Ears conference for British Sign Language legislation in Wales, looking at the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 and their national BSL plan, published in October 2017, establishing a national advisory group, including up to 10 deaf people who use BSL as their preferred or first language.</p>
<p>Although the Wales Act 2017 reserves equal opportunities to the UK Government, Senedd lawyers state that a BSL Wales Bill would be compliant if it related to the exceptions listed in it. I also quoted the British Deaf Association, BDA, which had told me that my planned BSL Bill is an enormous step forward and, if it's anything like the BSL Bill in Scotland, will receive unanimous and total support of all the parties. It's a win-win', they said. With Members of all parties voting in favour of the motion that day, demonstrating a clear appetite for such BSL legislation across the Senedd Chamber, and with D/deaf people and communities across Wales continuing to ask me to bring forward a BSL Bill in Wales, I'm keen to continue to pursue this and seek your support.</p>
<p>I was delighted when Labour MP Rosie Cooper introduced her BSL Bill in the UK Parliament, co-sponsored by Conservative Lord Holmes of Richmond. This secured the UK Government's support, it was passed in March, and gained Royal Assent in April. The UK Act recognises BSL as a language of England, Wales and Scotland, requires the Secretary of State to report on the promotion and facilitation of the use of BSL by ministerial Government departments, and requires guidance to be issued in relation to BSL. However, although the UK Act creates a duty for the UK Government to prepare and publish BSL reports describing what Government departments have done to promote the use of BSL in their communications with the public, it specifically excludes reporting on matters devolved to Wales and Scotland. The Bill does not extend the reporting or guidance duty to the Governments of Wales and Scotland. Therefore, my motion today regarding the need for a Wales-specific BSL Act also incorporates this. As the BDA states,</p>
<p>'BSL is not just a language; it is also a gateway to learning...and the means whereby Deaf people survive and flourish in a hearing world.'&nbsp;</p>
<p>Only yesterday, RNID Cymru told me that they support this proposal for a BSL Wales Bill, that now that both Westminster and Holyrood have passed BSL Bills, they hope that this Bill would complement those pieces of legislation and help to improve the provision of BSL across Wales, and that the policy objectives of the proposed Bill are positive, and are going beyond the Westminster BSL Act by including a commitment to produce reports every five years, which will provide valuable insight into the progress of implementing the Bill.</p>
<p>Although the Welsh Government has commissioned an audit of their BSL provision against the BDA's BSL charter, this has not yet been published, and the BDA has told me that a common theme emerging from the Welsh deaf community is a desire for more Welsh deaf leadership in BSL service delivery; for BSL services to be delivered by deaf BSL signers themselves; and for support to enable deaf-led professional planning and budget setting on BSL issues. They state that this seems to be because Welsh deaf BSL signers have seen Welsh Government and Welsh local authorities, with the best will in the world, spend money earmarked for BSL services on paying non-signers to design and deliver these BSL services, with the understandable and inevitable consequences of a mismatch between service design and actual need, reducing efficiency and value for money. They add that a BSL commissioner with the same powers as other minority language commissioners, such as in the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011, the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, and the Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill 2022, currently awaiting Royal Assent, would show a significant message of support to the D/deaf community in Wales.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In accordance with the social model of disability, this motion proposes a Bill seeking both to remove the barriers that exist for deaf people and their families in education, health, public services, support services and the workplace, and to extend to Welsh Ministers duties on devolved matters equivalent to those applying to UK Ministers in England. For reasons of morality, practicality and equality, I therefore urge all Members to vote in favour of this motion. Diolch.</p>

<p>I think there are two things. I'm coming on to that in terms of legislation, but I do think it's also very important that we do hear from the British Deaf Association on their audit and, also, on the outcomes of the really important work that's been undertaken by the disability taskforce, but I will come on to legislative issues as well.</p>
<p>Just in terms of the references to the well-being of future generations Act, it is important, because it's one of our collective national well-being goals to make sure that we can reach for a more equal Wales, and it does mean that public bodies and public services boards are captured under the Act, and they're obliged to maximise their contribution to the achievement of a more equal Wales. This is underpinned by our long-standing commitment to the social model of disability, as Mark referenced, for deaf BSL users; the ability to get on with their lives unimpeded by communication barriers is fundamental.</p>
<p>Just finally, Dirprwy Lywydd, the British Sign Language Act 2022 contains provision to recognise BSL as a language in England, Wales and Scotland. This Act originated as a private Member's Bill, that's been already outlined today, that was introduced by Rosie Cooper MP last year. In April this year, I led a debate to approve a legislative consent memorandum in relation to the then BSL Bill. The Act does not prevent the Senedd from legislating in this area, should it choose to do so. There are carve-outs in the Act for devolved public authorities and for Welsh Ministers, and it's right that we can decide on a comprehensive Welsh method to suit our own approach.</p>
<p>The provisions in this Act will make a positive contribution to the lives of deaf BSL users, which we do welcome, alongside our Welsh approach. We now need to engage more with our deaf BSL citizens, and also deaf communities who do not use BSL, and there's so much value to understanding the lived experiences of all deaf people. We're committed to using this evidence and understanding to develop this co-ordinated approach to promote BSL and assistive and adaptive technologies as well. We can't change history, but we can influence and change what the future holds, and Welsh Government is committed to building a future of equality for all deaf and hard of hearing people in Wales, and this debate here is a really important contribution to that. Diolch.</p>