Written question asked by Lee Anderson (Reform UK) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Sarah Sackman (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Asylum: Appeals
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the total cost to the public purse of (a) translation and (b) interpretation for foreign languages with regards to asylum claim appeals.
- Answer
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The Ministry of Justice holds some, but not all, of the information requested. The information available for the most recent full financial year is set out below.
Interpretation spend in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber (asylum claim appeals) for FY25/26 was as follows:
FY
Interpretation spend
FY25/26
£5,811,761
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 12240
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Appeals Asylum Costs Interpreters Translation services
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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