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NEW: The Government issues an updated response to a Parliamentary petition to say they “cannot safely include” a BSL interpreter in the room for their daily coronavirus briefings “without potentially putting them and others at risk”. #WhereIsTheInterpreter https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
DCMS adds that the Government is "working within the constraints of a historical site with limited space" at Downing St.
"Having an interpreter physically attend [...] contradicts the PHE guidelines, and potentially puts them and others at risk.” https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
"Having an interpreter physically attend [...] contradicts the PHE guidelines, and potentially puts them and others at risk.” https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
This response comes despite the Scottish Government being able to introduce an in-person interpreter in a way which adheres to social distancing rules while still providing access to #deaf people. #WhereIsTheInterpreter https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
"I and the petitioners believe these are challenges which the Government should be seeking to overcome [...] rather than relying on broadcasters’ discretion."
@CatMcKinnell, chair of @HoCpetitions, responds to the Government's revised answer.
https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
@CatMcKinnell, chair of @HoCpetitions, responds to the Government's revised answer.
https://liamodell.com/2020/05/19/government-cannot-safely-include-a-bsl-interpreter-at-coronavirus-briefings-petitions-committee-oliver-dowden-where-is-the-interpreter/
Chris Fry, from Fry Law, comments on the petition response.
Fry Law has sent over 270 pre-action letters to the UK Government regarding them failing to provide a British Sign Language interpreter for their coronavirus briefings.
#WhereIsTheInterpreter https://twitter.com/frylegal/status/1262664886301208577
Fry Law has sent over 270 pre-action letters to the UK Government regarding them failing to provide a British Sign Language interpreter for their coronavirus briefings.
#WhereIsTheInterpreter https://twitter.com/frylegal/status/1262664886301208577
A roundup of the Govt.’s excuses, with rebuttals:
Downing St. has “limited space”.
Move to another room? What about the PM’s televised statements?
It contradicts PHE guidelines. It’s not possible to “safely include” an interpreter in the room.
What about Scotland?
Downing St. has “limited space”. Move to another room? What about the PM’s televised statements? It contradicts PHE guidelines. It’s not possible to “safely include” an interpreter in the room. What about Scotland?
Another supporter of the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, the National Registers of Communication Professionals with Deaf and Deafblind People, comments on the response.
They describe it as “very disappointing and full of excuses”. https://twitter.com/nrcpd/status/1262740750636249088
They describe it as “very disappointing and full of excuses”.
https://twitter.com/nrcpd/status/1262740750636249088
Here’s the response from @jerseysnail, who founded the online campaign, #WhereIsTheInterpreter. https://twitter.com/jerseysnail/status/1262759804080025601
https://twitter.com/jerseysnail/status/1262759804080025601
The Disabled Children’s Partnership, a group of charities “campaigning for improved health and social care for disabled children, young people and their families in England”, responds to the Government’s reply... https://twitter.com/dcpcampaign/status/1262780303149371393
https://twitter.com/dcpcampaign/status/1262780303149371393
As other organisations comment on the UK Government’s latest response, it’ll be worth seeing what @EHRC make of all this. Remember that they wrote to the PM about this issue at the start of May.
Also, they’ll be speaking to @Commonswomequ tomorrow. Will this be raised then? https://twitter.com/EHRC/status/1256165831148527616
Also, they’ll be speaking to @Commonswomequ tomorrow. Will this be raised then? https://twitter.com/EHRC/status/1256165831148527616
