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Community Development: English Language

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 November 2025UIN 89455

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 September 2025 to Question 75606 on Community Development: English Language, what estimate he has made of the cost of providing English language support in (a) 2024-25

Answered by Karin Smyth

The following table shows the cost of providing English language interpretation and translation services for the 2024/25 financial year and the 2025/26 financial year to date:Financial yearAmount2024/25£9,8342025/26£28,619

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