§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any proposals for the provision of professional training for sign language interpreters for people who are deaf, leading to a professional qualification as a basis for a national network of interpreters; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. JacksonMy right hon. Friend has no such proposals. He would see any developments of this kind as the outcome of collaboration between employers and providers of training in the local authority and voluntary sectors.