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Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2026. It was answered by Olivia Bailey (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.


Department for Education: Translation Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the written answer 11236 of 26 June 2026, what the estimated spend is for 2026/27.

Answer

The department does not hold this information.


The analysis provided in the written answer 11236 is a historical record of expenditure associated with the COS28 VAT category for interpretation and translation services. Whilst the department maintains forward-looking forecasts of expenditure for the purpose of robustly managing public money, these forecasts focus on material, programme level, activities and outcomes, and are not attributable at VAT category level.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
14005
Session
2026-27
Related items
Subjects
Department for Education Translation services
Link
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