It also requires the Scottish ministers to develop a "National Plan", the first of which was published on 24 October 2017.

[1] The British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament as a private members' bill on 29 October 2014 by Mark Griffin.

[2] The Bill gained cross-party and Government support before passing its second and third reading in the Scottish Parliament without any difficulties.

[7] It requires the government and local councils to publish national plans on how the language is used in its public communications and issue guidance on promoting its usage.

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