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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Friday, 17 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 October 2025. It was answered by Andrew Western (Labour) on Monday, 27 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.


Jobcentres: Translation Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much was spent on translation and interpretation in Jobcentres in the last financial year.

Answer

The Department carefully monitors the provision of translation and interpretation services for customers. It has not been possible to disaggregate expenditure on services for Jobcentres alone.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
83163
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Jobcentres Expenditure Translation services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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