Written questions

Local Government: Translation Services

Commons · Question 82837 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the annual cost to local authorities of (a) translation and (b) interpretation services.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 Oct 2025

Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation. They are expected to organise their workforce so that it is best placed to meet the needs of their ...