Written question asked by Alicia Kearns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 (named day). It was answered by Dan Jarvis (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Police: Languages
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve police access to Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien and Eastern Min language capabilities for serious organised crime and national security investigations.
- Answer
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Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools andtranslation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidentialrequirements.CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development anddeployment of enhanced technical solutions and by increasing the number ofsuitably cleared translators.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 472
- Session
- 2026-27
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- Subjects
- Languages National security Police Organised crime
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- 2026-06-01 10:13:10 +0100
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