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Magistrates' Courts: Interpreters

Asked by Robert JenrickReform UKMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 26 June 2025UIN 61811

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times an interpreter was requested in criminal cases in magistrates’ courts since July 2024; and in how many of those cases the interpreter did not attend.

Answered by Sarah Sackman

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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