Tuesday 3 May 2016

PQ - 3 May 2016

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Courts: Interpreters
Ministry of Justice written question – answered on 3rd May 2016.

Baroness Coussins Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many court cases have had to be rescheduled in each of the last five years because of problems with the interpreting or translating services required; and what was the additional cost incurred in each year as a result of such rescheduling.

Lord Faulks The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
Information on the number of trials listed in the criminal courts which were adjourned (ineffective) due to interpreter availability is published in Criminal Court Statistics; the relevant extract is set out below.


Crown Courts
Magistrates’ Courts
Year
Number of trials
Adjourned due to interpreter availability
% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability
Number of trials
Adjourned due to interpreter availability
% of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability
2011
41,412
17
0.0%
166,808
327
0.2%
2012
38,432
34
0.1%
156,671
608
0.4%
2013
33,669
37
0.1%
155,087
591
0.4%
2014
35,974
26
0.1%
158,984
524
0.3%
2015
39,036
23
0.1%
162,668
474
0.3%
Associated costs for rescheduling such cases are not recorded.
The department continues to monitor the language services contract closely and work with the supplier to further drive improvements and reduce the cost on the taxpayer.

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