Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 73389

Ministry of Justice: Interpreters

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the recruitment and retention of sufficient numbers of interpreters with a Level 6 Diploma in Public Service Interpreting by October 2026.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Ministry of Justice is committed to maintaining both the quality and capacity of the future supply chain of qualified court interpreters.The Department and its suppliers regularly review fulfilment data to inform and adapt recruitment strategies, and ...

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