Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 61811

Magistrates' Courts: Interpreters

Tabled: 23 June 2025

Answered: 26 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Robert Jenrick

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times an interpreter was requested in criminal cases in magistrates’ courts since July 2024; and in how many of those cases the interpreter did not attend.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.