Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many British Sign Language interpreters have been approved by non police personnel vetting.

There are currently 291 British Sign Language (BSL) professionals registered under the Ministry of Justice’s Visual and Tactile interpreting contract. Of these, 19 hold Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 3 (NPPV3) clearance and 272 hold Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance. BPSS is the standard requirement, with higher clearance required where appropriate to the booking.