Home Office: Interpreters
Home Office written question – answered on 8th
March 2016.
Baroness
Coussins Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations
they have held, if any, about the rates of pay of interpreters contracted to
work for the Home Office Interpreter Operations Unit, and what the outcome of
those consultations has been.
Lord Bates The
Minister of State, Home Department, Deputy Chairman of Committees
In November 2015 the Interpreter Operations Unit
wrote to all interpreters registered to work on behalf of the Home Office informing
them of plans to change their rates of pay from January 2016. Some discussions
were held with interpreter representatives in December 2015. All proposed
changes are currently on hold pending a further internal review of existing pay
and conditions. This review will take place in 2016/17.
Home Office: Interpreters
Home Office written question – answered on 8th
March 2016.
Baroness Coussins Crossbench
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the
announcement by the Home Office in January, whether a fundamental review of
interpreter services has been commissioned, and if so, what are its terms of
reference and timetable.
Lord Bates The Minister of State, Home Department, Deputy Chairman of Committees
An internal review of interpretation service
provision is planned to commence during 2016/17. No specific actions have taken
place thus far.
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