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Commons · Question 122260 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) defendants and (b) witnesses have requested translation services in each year since 2020 broken down by (i) ethnicity and (ii) nationality.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 27 Mar 2026

The Ministry of Justice does not hold information on the number of defendants or witnesses that have requested translation services. The booking portal does not collect information on whether the individual making the request is a defendant or witness and...