Question follow-through · 61619

Treasury: Translation Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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 and (B)

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
20 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
27 Jun 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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 and (B)

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    In 2025 HMT has spent the following amounts against each category requested; (a) £0(b) (i) £0(b)(ii) £0 For our agencies this information is not held centrally to the required level of detailed needed to answer this question on their behalf.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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