Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 28401

Department for Work and Pensions: Translation Services

Tabled: 3 February 2025
Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

Restore Britain — Great Yarmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation for people contacting her Department in 2024.

Answer

Andrew Western
A) The spend on translation for people contacting the Department in 2024 was £882,118. B) The spend on interpretation for people contacting the department in 2024 was £6,345,275. This includes access costs such as BSL etc.