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Department of Health and Social Care: Translation Services

Asked by Lee AndersonReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 40621

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total cost was of providing translation services in his Department in the last year.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department uses external suppliers to meet its requirements for translation and interpretation services. In the 2024 calendar year, the cost to the Department was £16,833.

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