Written Question·Home Office·UIN 53990

Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre: Translation Services

Tabled: 21 May 2025

Answered: 4 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Mary Kelly Foy

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that women have access to high-quality (a) interpretation and (b) translation services at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

There is detailed guidance for staff working at all Immigration Removal Centres (IRC), including Derwentside. Detention Services Order ‘Interpretation Services and use of Translation Devices’ provides instruction and guidance on the use of interpretation ...

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