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Monday
16 December 2024
Lords Committee to quiz Minister of State in Ministry of Justice on
issues with the provision of interpreting and translation services in courts
On
Wednesday 18 December, the House of Lords Public Services Committee will hold
an evidence session with Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister of State, Ministry of
Justice in her first select committee appearance in her new role and senior
officials from Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS).
The
session will explore the various issues highlighted to the Committee during its
inquiry into interpreting and translation services in courts, with an aim to
receiving initial comment or explanation from the Government as to how these
issues will be addressed.
In addition, the Committee will be seeking responses from the Minister on
the issues raised in its recent letter calling
for a halt to the retendering process for the contract to supply interpreting
and translation services in courts.
The session will start at 11.00am and can be watched live or on demand at Parliament TV or
in person in Committee Room 3, Palace of
Westminster.
The other witnesses in this session will be:
·
Nick Goodwin, Chief
Executive Officer, HMCTS and;
·
Daniel Flurry, Operations
Director, HMCTS.
Topics
for discussion:
·
The current tendering
process for interpreting and translation services in courts and issues
identified with pursuing the current outsourcing of language services.
·
The quality of interpreting
and translation services in courts.
·
Quality assurance processes
and published data.
·
Challenges faced by the
interpreting and translation workforce.
·
The role of technology in
improving interpreting and translation services.
