Question follow-through · 61611

Department for Education: Translation Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their Department has spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation for languages other than (i) British Sign Language and (ii) languages native to the UK for people contacting (A) their Department an

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
20 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
16 Jul 2025 · 26 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their Department has spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation for languages other than (i) British Sign Language and (ii) languages native to the UK for people contacting (A) their Department an

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The total cost incurred by the department in providing translation services, other than British Sign Language and languages native to the UK, is £180.Language service needs and spend are assessed to ensure these services offer good value for money for tax...

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