Current status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 13 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the cumulative removal of specialist deaf-led provision in Edinburgh.
All organisations, including local authorities, must meet their obligations under the Equality Act 2010, including the duty to avoid placing deaf people at a disadvantage when making decisions about services. The Scottish Government continues to engage with Edinburgh City Council to ensure appropriate services remain in place. The Scottish Government has provided more than £1.7 million to improve access to services for deaf people across Scotland since 2021.