PQ: 2 November 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-10-19.HL4273.h

Ministry of Justice: Translation Services

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 2 November 2026.

Lord Spellar Labour

To ask His Majesty's Government how much (1) the Ministry of Justice, and (2) HM Courts & Tribunals Service, spent on translation and interpretation services last year; and what plans they have, if any, to increase the use of AI in the provision of translation and interpretation services.

Lord Lemos The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

The requested information is provided below, in relation to contract spend only.

Lot 1 – Spoken Language

(1) Total contract spend for 2025: £30,127,536.45

(2) HMCTS contract spend for 2025: £28,036,414.07

T&T – Translation & Transcription

(1) Total contract spend for 2025: £2,988,335.45

(2) HMCTS contract spend for 2025: £139,916.83

The Ministry of Justice is exploring how artificial intelligence can support translation and interpretation services, including through work led by the Justice AI Unit. This includes AI-assisted interpretation for non-legal conversations in prisons and AI-assisted translation of publications, with human quality assurance of translated material. The Ministry of Justice’s new language services contracts, which came into effect on 5 October 2026, include clear contractual obligations for suppliers to engage in, monitor, and report on their use of AI and innovation, including impacts on interpreting availability and accuracy.

Any wider use would be informed by robust evaluation of the technology’s accuracy, consistency and suitability across different languages and settings, alongside consideration of data protection, security and appropriate human oversight. This evidence would inform decisions on whether, and in which circumstances, increased use is appropriate.

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/26688068.facebook-translation-error-sparks-north-wales-fire-warning/

1^st November 2026

Facebook translation error sparks North Wales fire warning

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is warning people about Facebook’s automatic translations after a post about a fire was translated as saying crews were ‘dealing with bodies’.

The fire service’s correct English-language update said crews were attending a fire in Morfa Conwy and advised residents in the surrounding area to keep windows and doors shut because of smoke.

However, Facebook’s automatic translation of the Welsh-language version gave the post a markedy different meaning.

Instead of saying crews were ‘currently in attendance at a fire in Morfa Conwy’, the automatic translation displayed the message: “Our crews are currently dealing with bodies in Morfa Conwy.”

The instruction to keep windows and doors shut ‘due to the smoke’ was also translated as ‘due to the fog’.

Meanwhile, the correct wording, ‘emergency services are dealing with an incident’, appeared in the automatic translation as ‘emergency services deal with an event’.

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service subsequently highlighted problems with Facebook’s AI-powered translation feature, warning that automatic translations are not always accurate and can alter the meaning of important information. [...]

Council fails to pay 200 interpreters for more than three months

https://insidecroydon.com/2026/10/30/council-fails-to-pay-200-interpreters-for-more-than-three-months/ 

30 October 2026

Council fails to pay 200 interpreters for more than three months

Croydon in crisis: A ‘collapsed’ payments system has seen the council stiff hundreds of casual workers – highly trained translators and interpreters – for tens of thousands of pounds. And Mayor Perry knew nothing about it.

Mayor Jason Perry’s omnishambles council could find itself dragged through the small claims court by dozens of angry service providers because a faulty payments system has failed to make payments to around 200 freelance translators and interpreters for three months.

The council’s total debts to the hard-working suppliers is estimated to be tens of thousands of pounds.

It has emerged that Croydon Council’s internal payment system collapsed overnight at the end of July. Three months on, the translators are still waiting for their money and “pulling our hair out over the lack of communication”.

CTIS – the Croydon Translation and Interpretation Service – has ground to a halt, with important meetings with often vulnerable clients having to be cancelled due to non-payment of fees. CTIS personnel have been left out of pocket for amounts from a few hundred to several thousand pounds.

Despite numerous complaints from the translators and various assurances from senior council managers, a payment deadline of this week has come and gone with no money paid by Croydon’s cash-strapped council.

The situation has also highlighted that the council has no system in place to make emergency payments to its casual workers when its computerised payments system breaks down. [...]

PQ: 27 October 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-10-09.31971.h

Ministry of Justice: Translation Services

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 27 October 2026.

John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on interpreters and related translation services in (1) 2022, (2) 2023 and (3) 2024.

Sarah Sackman The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice's expenditure on interpreters and related translation services was:

Year	Contracted Expenditure	Off-Contract Expenditure	Total Expenditure
2022	£26,883,747	£4,856,616	£31,740,363
2023	£30,374,050	£6,565,781	£36,939,831
2024	£31,625,158	£7,037,731	£38,662,889

PQ: 26 October 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-10-09.31972.h

Legal Aid Agency: Translation Services

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 26 October 2026.

John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much the Legal Aid Agency spent on interpreters and related translation services in (1) 2022, (2) 2023, (3) 2024 and (4) 2025.

Sarah Sackman The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

The information could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

PQ: 23 October 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-10-09.30344.h

HM Prison and Probation Service: Translation Services

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 23 October 2026.

John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much HM Prison and Probation Service spent on interpreters and related translation services in (1) 2022, (2) 2023, (3) 2024 and (4) 2025.

Catherine McKinnell The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

Language Services Spoken Language – His Majesty’s Prison Service and the Probation Service

Year	Total
2022	£903,265.64
2023	£1,142,286.27
2024	£1,249,088.25
2025	£1,331,246.67

Language Services Translation &Transcription – His Majesty’s Prison Service and the Probation Service

Year	Total
2022	£1,084,376.59
2023	£1,399,698.16
2024	£1,990,179.02
2025	£1,961,941.58

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/26635755.breckland-council-paid-460-translate-one-letter/

14^th October 2026

Breckland Council paid £460 to translate one letter

A Norfolk council is coming under pressure to explain why it spent nearly £500 translating a single letter.

Breckland Council paid £460.81 for the “translation and proof reading” of a “tenancy at risk” letter, on an invoice dated June 26.

A “tenancy at risk” letter is typically sent to warn a tenant that they could lose their home, for example because of rent arrears or a breach of their tenancy agreement.

The bill, paid to London-based firm Language Line Ltd, is in stark contrast to the council’s other recent translation costs. [...]

PQ: 12 October 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2026-10-12b.114.0

Baby Loss Awareness Week

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 8:56 pm on 12 October 2026.

Deirdre Costigan Labour, Ealing Southall 8:56, 12 October 2026

[…] I recently met a family from Southall who had lost their newborn shortly after birth. Mum and dad did not have good English, so their 13-year-old daughter had to translate for them and explain that they were being asked to agree to turn off their new baby’s life support machine. This 13-year-old girl then ended up standing in front of a judge, arguing on behalf of her family. She showed me the heartbreaking letter the judge sent her, explaining the decision to end life support—a decision which she and her parents still cannot accept or even understand.

We rightly focus on the parents when a child dies, but brothers and sisters are too often overlooked when it comes to support after a family bereavement. My 13-year-old constituent found that some of the medical professionals struggled to communicate with her about what had happened to her newborn baby sister. She told me that she felt there was not enough help available for her, both as a child experiencing the loss of a sibling and as a child carrying all the burden of communicating with officialdom on behalf of her family. No 13-year-old child should have to go through what my constituent experienced, so I welcome the Government’s commitment to more compassionate and individualised care for every bereaved family, but I hope that the Secretary of State will work on the design of this, to ensure that there are measures in place to support families for whom English is a second or even third language, and support for siblings who act as the family translator. [...]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-contracts-to-improve-language-services-across-courts-and-tribunals

5 October 2026

New contracts to improve language services across courts and tribunals

The contracts cover spoken language interpreting, British Sign Language (BSL), visual and tactile communication, and independent quality assurance.

The Ministry of Justice awarded the contracts following a robust procurement process. Existing supplier thebigword will continue to provide spoken language services in the first instance, while Translate UK becomes a new additional secondary spoken language supplier. Clarion UK will continue to provide visual and tactile communication services, and The Language Shop will continue to provide independent quality assurance.

The new contracts introduce several improvements designed to make the service more resilient and reduce the need for off-contract bookings.

Improvements for interpreters

The new contracts introduce a stronger onboarding process, including mandatory induction to the justice system, to help interpreters understand court procedures, professional expectations and the needs of court and tribunal users. Interpreters will also be able to opt out of particular types of cases where appropriate, recognising the demands of working with sensitive or distressing material.

The Language Shop will provide independent oversight and risk-based quality assessments, helping to identify and resolve issues sooner.

What this means for court and tribunal users

For people who use HMCTS services, the main benefit is fair and effective access to justice. Whether someone needs spoken language interpreting, BSL, or visual or tactile communication, they must be able to understand proceedings and to be understood. The new contracts are designed to make that support more consistent across all jurisdictions.

Improvements to face-to-face, video interpreting and other visual and tactile communication will continue to support effective understanding between users, judiciary, legal professionals and HMCTS staff, helping people take part fully in their case.

Interpreters, legal professionals and colleagues who use language services provided feedback that has informed the new arrangements. By combining that insight with clearer standards and independent assurance, HMCTS will be better placed to deliver a service that is responsive to users and supports hearings to run as planned.

 

Find out more on the HMCTS language services page.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/language-services

PQ: 28 September 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-09-11.29096.h

Department for Work and Pensions: Translation Services

Department for Work and Pensions written question – answered at on 28 September 2026.

John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department spent on interpreters and related translation services in 2025.

Lilian Greenwood The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The total contract costs from 1/1/25 – 1/1/26 are £12,109,032.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2026

24 September 2026

Criminal court statistics quarterly: April to June 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2026

PQ: 24 September 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-09-10.28934.h

Asylum: Translation Services

Home Office written question – answered at on 24 September 2026.

 

Connor Rand Labour, Altrincham and Sale West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims.

Anna Turley The Minister of State, Home Department

We are satisfied with the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims. All interpreters conducting an assignment for the Home Office must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct to maintain the integrity of the profession. The Code of Conduct sets out clear expectations around impartiality, and the standards of conduct and behaviour interpreters are required to meet.

PQ: 22 September 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-09-11.29097.h

Ministry of Justice: Translation Services

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 22 September 2026.

John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much his Department spent on interpreters and related translation services in 2025.

Jake Richards The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

The total spend by the Ministry of Justice on interpreters and related translation services during the 2025 calendar year was £41,945,961.34.

This figure includes expenditure on contracted spoken language interpreting (£30,127,536.45), non-spoken language interpreting (£1,849,519.44), translation and transcription (£2,988,335.45), and quality assurance services across the Ministry of Justice estate, including commissioning bodies (£524,692.00). It also includes off-contract language services expenditure incurred by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (£6,455,878.00). During the 2025 calendar year, more than 150,000 interpreter service requests were fulfilled across the Ministry of Justice estate.

"No interpreter available"

https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/man-moved-out-of-area-after-incident-which-sparked-school-lockdown-9088698

18^th September 2026

[…] ‘No interpreter available’

Reza appeared before Preston Magistrates last Thursday (September 10), but the CPS was unable to find an interpreter and it was determined that the case was not worth pursuing.

The charge was withdrawn and Reza was released from custody. Lancashire Police issued him with a community protection notice and the force said the 38-year-old has since moved out of the area.

A CPS Spokesperson said: “We recognise the concern caused by the behaviour reported outside a school.

“The defendant was charged with an offence that could only result in a fine or a discharge, and as he had already spent two days in police custody and he had no financial means, any fine was likely to have been offset by the time he had already spent in custody.

“Despite best efforts to secure an interpreter when the case was ready to be heard, none were available. In those circumstances, after careful consideration, we determined that the case could not continue.”

PQ: 8 September 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-09-02.26776.h

Health Services: Interpreters

Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 8 September 2026.

Rupert Lowe Restore Britain, Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS-funded interpreter bookings resulted in patient non-attendance in each of the last three years; and what steps her Department is taking to reduce costs arising from patient non-attendance where an interpreter has been booked.

 

Karin Smyth Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The requested information is not centrally held by the Department.

 

"an interpreter was not available for the hearing"

https://www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/news/new-court-date-for-flasher-who-exposed-himself-on-three-sepa-9478044/

11 August 2026

New court date for Lincoln flasher who exposed himself three times in Spalding

[…] However, his case at Lincoln Magistrates Court was adjourned until September as an interpreter was not available for the hearing.

 

Ireland: Courts Service considers implementing AI translators in bid to save money

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41886148.html

27 July 2026

Courts Service considers implementing AI translators in bid to save money

The Courts Service is considering implementing an AI translation service to save money and speed up hearings.

The service spends approximately €4m on translation and interpretation services annually.

The AI alternative is at a “proof-of-concept” stage, and the Courts Service says further “development and evaluation is required”.

Testing is underway “to measure accuracy”.

A digital audio recording AI assistant project has already passed initial testing and will be rolled out in a controlled deployment during September and October, “subject to readiness”.

At an Oireachtas committee on artificial intelligence, Courts Service chief information officer Owen Harrison previously said: “It is hoped that we will be able to give members of the judiciary and the courts options for moving cases along in respect of small procedural matters that need a translation capability in the room that is not immediately available and could otherwise lead to adjournments in order to bring back a person to get over that hurdle.

“A number of judges want to see whether we can do anything in this space.”

Courts Service CEO Angela Denning said Spain uses such technology “very effectively”. Singapore and Slovenia have speech-to-text technology available, she added.

Ms Denning said: “That type of thing would be of great assistance to court users and could save the system money through obviating the need to have

interpreters available for every small matter, for the procedural matters.

“For trials, we will still have our interpreters available, and indeed interpreters for the legal teams.”

Inspection of Border Force short-term holding facilities finds continuing legal and safeguarding failings

https://www.ein.org.uk/news/inspection-border-force-short-term-holding-facilities-finds-continuing-legal-and-safeguarding

17 July 2026

Inspection of Border Force short-term holding facilities finds continuing legal and safeguarding failings

[…] In one incident at Felixstowe highlighted in the report, a woman and her 18-month-old child were detained for over 22 hours in an inadequate facility and staff used Google Translate to communicate with her instead of professional telephone interpretation. "This included to serve documentation, conduct interviews, refuse entry and attempt removal, giving little assurance that the woman understood the process or her legal rights," HMI Prisons said. [...]

Read more here: https://cdn.websitebuilder.service.justice.gov.uk/uploads/sites/19/2026/07/Border-Force-STHFs-web-2026-1.pdf

PQ: 16 July 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2026-07-16a.1094.1

Business of the House

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 11:16 am on 16 July 2026.

Ayoub Khan Independent, Birmingham Perry Barr

Thanks to the outsourcing of interpreter and translation services to private providers, qualified interpreters and translators are being exploited through lower pay and are often substituted by those providing substandard services. We have already seen the West Midlands police rely on Cintra for such services—to the detriment of the force, interpreters and my constituents—and NHS Birmingham and Solihull is now on the verge of doing the same through Word360. Will the Leader of the House consider setting some time aside to discuss these predatory practices?

Alan Campbell Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, Chair, Modernisation Committee, Chair, Modernisation Committee

These are concerning matters, and the hon. Gentleman is right to raise them. I suggest that he seek either a Westminster Hall debate or an Adjournment Debate when we return, so that he can go into further detail on an issue that I am sure is causing distress to some of his constituents.

New statutory guidance from the Lady Chief Justice on Live Links in Criminal Courts

https://www.judiciary.uk/new-statutory-guidance-from-the-lady-chief-justice-on-live-links-in-criminal-courts/

6 July 2026

The Lady Chief Justice has issued new guidance on use of live video links in criminal courts that will be implemented by 1 October 2026.

[…] "Where a defendant requires an interpreter, in-person attendance will ordinarily be preferable (particularly if more than one defendant requires an interpreter and there are different languages), unless it is not possible to secure an in-person interpreter within the time required, or (for hearings other than a trial) the hearing can proceed more expeditiously by the defendant and the interpreter both attending by live link (allowing the interpreter to interpret for the defendant without being heard by the court)." [...]

Read more here: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/LCJ-Guidance-on-Live-Links-in-Criminal-Courts.pdf

New report examines how linguistic and cultural errors undermine justice in immigration tribunals

https://www.ein.org.uk/news/new-report-examines-how-linguistic-and-cultural-errors-undermine-justice-immigration-tribunals

2 July 2026

New report examines how linguistic and cultural errors undermine justice in immigration tribunals

A new report by the Public Law Project (PLP) details how cultural, linguistic and procedural barriers continue to undermine access to justice in the UK's immigration and asylum tribunals.

You can download the 33-page report here.

PLP explained: "[The] report examines how the accessibility and accuracy of interpretation and translation, the quality of evidence on country context and the ability to understand it, and procedural constraints affect access to justice in immigration and asylum tribunals. The report's central argument is that cultural and linguistic understanding lies at the heart of asylum and immigration tribunals, thereby making cultural competence a procedural fairness matter."

Read more here: https://www.ein.org.uk/news/new-report-examines-how-linguistic-and-cultural-errors-undermine-justice-immigration-tribunals

https://publiclawproject.org.uk/content/uploads/2026/06/Cultural-Linguistic-and-Procedural-Barriers.pdf

PQ: 2 July 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-06-23.12240.h

Asylum: Appeals

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 2 July 2026.

 

Lee Anderson Reform UK, Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to asylum claim appeals.

 

Sarah Sackman The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice

The Ministry of Justice holds some, but not all, of the information requested. The information available for the most recent full financial year is set out below.

Interpretation spend in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (asylum claim appeals) for FY25/26 was as follows:

FY	Interpretation spend
FY25/26	£5,811,761

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-06-23.12239.h

Asylum: Translation Services

Home Office written question – answered at on 2 July 2026.

 

Lee Anderson Reform UK, Ashfield

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to the asylum process.

Alex Norris The Minister of State, Home Department

The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

 

"a Tamil translator was unable to be secured"

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/tipton-shops-fate-over-missing-34213185

1 July 2026

Tipton shop's fate over 'missing lottery reward' delayed over translator

[…] Sandwell Council’s licensing committee met to review the shop’s licence at a hearing on June 30 but was forced to adjourn the meeting after a Tamil translator was unable to be secured for shop licence holder Vincent Shaanmugarajah Thamilnesan.

Duncan Craig, the solicitor representing Mr Thamilnesan, said that while the shop owner spoke and understood English, the Tamil translator was required to ensure he carried out his job properly.

Reform councillor Karl Leech questioned the cost of hiring a translator and whether the hearing could go ahead without one but after listening to legal advice it was agreed to adjourn the meeting. The hearing is set to reconvene on July 10.

West Midlands Police said Mr Thamilnesan had been questioned under caution with the help of a translator. [...]

PQ: 26 June 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-06-18.11236.h

Department for Education: Translation Services

Department for Education written question – answered at on 26 June 2026.

Andrew Snowden Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much her Department spent on translation services in each of the last five financial years.

Olivia Bailey Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The amounts that the department spent on translation services in the years between 1 April 2022 and 18 June 2026 are as follows:

Financial Year	Spend on Translation Services
2022/23	£7,933.47
2023/24	£2,023.20
2024/25	£1,159.02
2025/26	£21,732.82
2026/27 (to 18 June 2026)	£3,766.93
Total Spend	£36,615.44

The much higher spend in year 2025/26 was driven principally by three specific items of translation spend:

(i) Safeguarding guidance aimed at parents relating to children in out-of-school settings.

(ii) Consultation documents affecting disabled students into British Sign Language.

(iii) UK hosted summit on artificial intelligence safety in education, requiring translation services for overseas delegates.

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026

Published 25 June 2026

Criminal court statistics quarterly: January to March 2026

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026

"a Kurdish interpreter had not been booked for the trial"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/suspected-burglar-targeted-luciana-berger-37316634

18 June 2026

Suspected burglar accused of targeting Labour peer's home and stealing her wellies

[…] Lokman, who faces an additional allegation of attempting to burgle a home in Enfield, north London, in March, was due to stand trial on Thursday, having previously denied all the charges.

But his case had to be adjourned until July 6 when it was discovered that a Kurdish interpreter had not been booked for the trial, and efforts by court staff to scour London for an available interpreter to come to court at the last minute failed.

District Judge Annabel Pilling conveyed the news of the adjournment to Lokman by typing out an apology and explanation on her tablet, running the message through Google Translate, and showing him the screen. [...]

PQ: 18 June 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2026-06-18a.991.0#g1006.3

Business of the House

– in the House of Commons at 11:02 am on 18 June 2026.

Mary Glindon Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend

My constituent Abdul faced three on-the-day cancellations of his asylum interview because of challenges securing an interpreter. He then had a fourth interview, in his second language, in which he is not proficient. He is now appealing his decision on the basis that he was unable to answer questions to the best of his ability. With his appeal date next month, he faces his fifth trip to London without an interpreter being present. Will the Leader of the House ask the relevant Minister to make a statement on what steps the Government are taking to tackle interpreter-related interview cancellations for people like Abdul?

PQ: 16 June 2026

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2026-05-13.197.h

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Publicity

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 16 June 2026.

James Cleverly Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the answer of 18 March 2026, to Question 116483, on MHCLG: Publicity, if he will list each supplier which has undertaken translation activities for the department since July 2024; and the amount of expenditure on each supplier.

Samantha Dixon Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Since July 2024 the Department has spent £172,362.29 on translation activities to the following suppliers:

Aa Global Language Services Limited	£105,549.12
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester)	£6,973.01
D A Languages LTD	£23,240.04
FCDO Services	£8,583.19
Mencap	£180.00
Prysg CYF	£13,358.30
Salina Interpreting & Translating Services	£6,932.00
Trosol	£7,546.63
Total	£172,362.29

These translation services largely support the department’s engagement with bereaved families, survivors and local residents affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy. The services also support a range of departmental activity, including resettlement schemes (such as those for people fleeing the war in Ukraine) and Welsh language translation.