matt graveling, bbc news. british sign language is on course to becoming a legally recognised language in england after the government said it will back a new bill which will be debated in the house of commons later today. campaigners, including the first deaf contestant on strictly come dancing, rose ayling ellis, say they hope the change will see it more widely used and promoted. jonathan blake has this report. for centuries, british sign language has been used by deaf people in the uk as an essential tool to communicate. but while it s recognised as a language, it has no legal status. campaigners, including the strictly winner rose ayling ellis, are calling for a change in the law to ensure bsl becomes more widely used, improving accessibility for deaf people. if i go to the doctor and there s no interpreter, it means i have to bring a family member with me. but i don t want that, i want privacy. the labour mp rosie cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws, which
jonathan blake, has this report. for centuries, british sign language has been used by deaf people in the uk as an essential tool to communicate. but while it s recognised as a language, it has no legal status. campaigners, including the strictly winner rose ayling ellis, are calling for a change in the law to ensure bsl becomes more widely used, improving accessibility for deaf people. if i go to the doctor and there s no interpreter, it means i have to bring a family member with me. but i don t want that, i want privacy. the labour mp rosie cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws, which the government is now backing. mps will debate the proposals later and, once passed into law, government departments will be required to report their use of bsl, and a panel of bsl users will be set up to advise ministers and officials. it s hoped this will lead to bsl being more widely used in public settings,
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