Written questions

Ministry of Justice: Translation Services

Commons · Question 18027 · Tabled 4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 12 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of replacing external (a) translation and (b) interpretation services provided to her Department with services provided by departmental staff.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 12 Dec 2024

The Ministry of Justice considered the potential for bringing the service fully or partially in-house when assessing its options. The outcome of the assessment indicated an outsourced model continued to be the best value for taxpayers’ money, taking accou...