Courts:
Interpreters
Ministry
of Justice written question – answered on 22 September 2015
Baroness Coussins Crossbench
To
ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to their response to the Independent
Review of Quality Arrangements under the MoJ Language ServicesFramework
Agreement, published by Optimity Matrix in December 2014, what progress has
been made in discussions with the National Register of Public Services
Interpreters on the development of an independent regulatory framework.
Lord Faulks Conservative
This
Government is committed to providing a standard of interpreter that meets the needs
of those requiring support in the justice system.
Provision
in interpretation and translation services across courts and tribunals is being
explored in preparation for the end of the current contracts in October 2016.
As part of this work, Ministry of Justice officials have met with
representatives from a range of stakeholders, including the National Register
of Public Service Interpreters.
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Rights of Accused
Ministry of Justice written question – answered on 22nd September 2015
Baroness Coussins CrossbenchRights of Accused
Ministry of Justice written question – answered on 22nd September 2015
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment
they have made of the compatibility of the current United Kingdom law with the
European Union Directives on the right to information in criminal proceedings,
and on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings.
Lord Faulks The Minister of State, Ministry of
Justice
The UK Government opted into these Directives, on 22 October 2010 and on 8 March 2010 respectively, and in transposing them into domestic law undertook careful analysis of the state of the existing law and whether any new measures were required to ensure compliance. As a result of this assessment, in England and Wales transposition included several new legislative measures, subsequently approved by Parliament, and the Devolved Administrations made similar arrangements. A full transposition table was provided to the European Commission as is normal practice. As with all Directives, the Government keeps compliance under review.
The UK Government opted into these Directives, on 22 October 2010 and on 8 March 2010 respectively, and in transposing them into domestic law undertook careful analysis of the state of the existing law and whether any new measures were required to ensure compliance. As a result of this assessment, in England and Wales transposition included several new legislative measures, subsequently approved by Parliament, and the Devolved Administrations made similar arrangements. A full transposition table was provided to the European Commission as is normal practice. As with all Directives, the Government keeps compliance under review.
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