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Lincolnshire Police: Translation Services

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKHome OfficeTabled Answered 27 November 2024UIN 15071

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much Lincolnshire Police spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation services in each of the last three years.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

The Home Office does not hold information relating to the proportion of budgets spent on translation and interpretation services for police forces.

Decisions on how to use funding and resources are an operational matter for Chief Constables. Police and Crime Commissioners are best placed to make resourcing decisions within their communities based on their local knowledge and experience.

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