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<ContentsTitle>British Sign Language (Wales) Act 2026</ContentsTitle>

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<Title>British Sign Language (Wales) Act 2026</Title>
<Number>2026 asc 8</Number>
<LongTitle>An Act of Senedd Cymru to promote the use of British Sign Language in Wales.</LongTitle>
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