A bill requiring public bodies to promote sign language is set to be passed by MPs.
Disabilities Minister Chloe Smith said legally recognising BSL would help deliver better public services to deaf people.
The bill would require government departments to follow new guidance on how the use of BSL can be put in place across its services.
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