Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 15 November 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with charities for the deaf on the service received by people registered as deaf in the justice system.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) regularly seek advice from relevant experts as we work to respond to the individual needs of those under our supervision and in our care including those registered as deaf. We are proactively looking at ways to ensure our workforce is even more diverse and representative of the people we serve so that customer needs are met both now and in the future. The Equalities and Inclusion Engagement Group sits quarterly; the main aim of this group is to collaborate positively with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to review aspects of the proposed Court reform. This ensures we integrate equality principles into all reformed services, promoting a service that is inclusive, user focussed, and that does not discriminate against the vulnerable or disadvantaged. HMCTS have a standing arrangement with the Disabilities Charity Consortium (of which Action on Hearing Loss are a member), that agendas are shared in advance of meetings to ensure that when relevant items are upcoming that are of importance to member charities they can either join the meeting, feed in via or other members that are attending, or share input directly with HMCTS.
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