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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Translation Services

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 February 2025UIN 28416

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much was spent on (a) translation and (b) interpretation for people contacting the DVLA in 2024.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

In the financial year 2023-24 the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency spent a total of £28,403 on translation and interpretation services, including Welsh language and sign language translations.

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