A question on #SocialSecurityAndChildSupportTribunal #Interpreters tabled by Lord Kempsell on 19-05-2025 has been answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.

Heading: Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: Interpreters
Question ID: 1804037
UIN: HL7589
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-19
Asking Member ID: 4988
Asking Member display name: Lord Kempsell
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what was the total cost to the Courts and Tribunal Service of the provision of language interpreters whose first language was not English in (1) 2020–21, (2) 2021–22, (3) 2022–23, and (4) 2023–24.
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Date answered: 2025-06-03
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Answering Member ID: 3154
Answering Member display name: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
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Answer text: The total spend by HM Courts and Tribunals Service on translation and interpretation in each of the last four financial years was:Financial Year Spend (£)2020-217,094,0932021-2210,788,2052022-2311,489,9972023-2412,774,105 HMCTS does not hold expenditure i...
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Answering body ID: 54
Answering body name: Ministry of Justice
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