Skip to main content

Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 14 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 October 2026. It was answered by Justin Madders (Labour) on Thursday, 15 October 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Department for Transport: Translation Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much her Department spent on interpreters and related translation services in 2025.

Answer

The Department spent £164k on translation and interpretation services in 2025 (this covers the period from 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025). The majority of this spend related to translating Railways Bill documents into Welsh and British Sign Language and spend on security and Ukraine-related work.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
29348
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Department for Transport Expenditure Translation services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk