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NHS: Translation Services

Asked by Dr Andrew MurrisonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 23 October 2025UIN 78046

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on (a) external tenders and (b) contracts for (i) translation and (ii) interpretation services in the NHS in the last 12 months for which information is available.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department’s expenditure with external suppliers of translation or interpretation services from 1 October 2024 to 1 October 2025 was £32,442.

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