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Ministry of Justice written
question – answered on 21st October 2019.
Baroness Coussins Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty's
Government when the contract with thebigword to provide interpreting and
translation services in the criminal justice system will be reviewed.
Lord Keen of Elie The Advocate-General for Scotland, Lords Spokesperson
(Ministry of Justice)
The Language Services contracts commenced on 31 October 2016, with
thebigword appointed as providers of spoken face to face, telephone and video
interpretation as well as translation and transcription services.
The initial term of the
contracts is four years with up to three one-year extensions available.
The initial term of the
contracts with thebigword is due to expire on 30th October 2020. The first
option to extend for one-year has been agreed for translation and transcription
services, and has also been approved for spoken face to face, telephone and
video interpretation services.
The future of the contract,
including the possibility of further extensions, is currently being considered.
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