Written Question·Treasury·UIN 106143

Government Departments: Translation Services

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury collates data on central government spending on translation and interpretation into foreign languages for those residing in the United Kingdom.

Answer

James Murray
Government spending on translation and interpretation services for British residents exists across many departments. Spending on such services typically falls below the HM Treasury approval and disclosure threshold, as defined by a department’s Delegated ...
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