Written Question·Home Office·UIN 89899

Asylum: Translation Services

Tabled: 11 November 2025

Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of automated translation tools for use in the asylum decision making process.

Answer

Alex Norris

The Home Office does not currently use AI or automation for interpreting or translation purposes. The Home Office is currently exploring the technology landscape for translation and transcription solutions with the view to better understand the capabiliti...

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