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Asylum: Translation Services

Commons · Question 28934 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Connor Rand

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims.

Answer

Answered by Anna Turley, 24 Sep 2026

We are satisfied with the standard of service provided by translators working on asylum claims. All interpreters conducting an assignment for the Home Office must adhere to a strict Code of Conduct to maintain the integrity of the profession. The Code of ...