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Courts: Translation Services
Ministry of
Justice written question – answered at on 31 October 2024.
Rupert Lowe Reform UK, Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary
of State for Justice, how much was spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation
costs in (i) all courts and (ii) Great Yarmouth Magistrates court in each of
the last five years.
Heidi Alexander The Minister of State, Ministry of
Justice
This
question has been interpreted to mean spend for all language services, both
translation and interpretation provided in a court setting, and for printed
materials available in HMCTS buildings.
Information
is not held disaggregated as (a) translation and (b) interpretation but has
been provided in total.
The total
spend by HMCTS on translation and interpretation in each of the last five
financial years was:
|
Financial
Year
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
|
Total
Cost
|
11,000,691
|
13,007,403
|
7,094,093
|
10,788,205
|
11,489,997
|
12,774,105
|
These
figures do not include any translation or interpretation spend covered by Legal
Aid Agency central funds as these are not included in the accounts for HM
Courts and Tribunals Service.
It is vital
that victims, witnesses and defendants understand what is happening in court to
ensure justice is done, and we will always take steps to ensure a qualified
interpreter is provided when needed.
The total
spend by HMCTS on translation and interpretation for Great Yarmouth Magistrates
Court in each of the last five financial years was:
|
Financial
Year
|
2018-19
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
|
Total
Cost
|
88
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
These
figures do not include any translation or interpretation spend covered by Legal
Aid Agency central funds as these are not included in the accounts for HM
Courts and Tribunals Service.
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NHS: Translation Services
Department
of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 31 October 2024.
Rupert Lowe Reform UK, Great Yarmouth
To ask the Secretary
of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent on (a) translation
and (b) interpretation in the NHS in each of the last five years.
Karin Smyth Minister of State (Department of Health
and Social Care)
The
Department does not hold this information. This information will be held by
integrated care boards.
