§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what moneys his Department has given in the past six years for the purpose of training and certifying interpreters for the deaf in England and Wales; and whether he has any plans to make funds available in the future.
§ Mr. RossiThe Department has made grants totalling £30,000 to the Council for the Advancement of 85W Communication with Deaf People under section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968. The council, which is specifically concerned with training and certifying interpreters for the deaf, was established in 1980 as a development of a national communications skills project largely financed by the Department. The council's future plans are at present under consideration.
In addition, other voluntary organisations which receive grants from the Department may use some part of them for this purpose.