Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108221

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Translation Services

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an estimate of the cost to (a) central and (b) local government of the cost of translation and interpretation services.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
As under the previous government, this information is not held centrally. The department does not hold this data for other departments or local authorities.