Question follow-through · 29181

Courts: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on insourcing court language interpretation services.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
5 Feb 2025
Target answer date
10 Feb 2025
Answer
14 Feb 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions her Department has had with stakeholders on insourcing court language interpretation services.

  2. 10 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Regarding insourcing, the Ministry of Justice received and considered feedback from various interested parties, including external stakeholders and court users. It was determined that the service that will best suit the wide-ranging needs of users of lang...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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