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National Crime Agency: Translation Services

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 26 November 2025UIN 91091

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the National Crime Agency has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The National Crime Agency has spent around the following amounts on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five financial years:

  • 2020/21 – £0.9m
  • 2021/22 – £0.9m
  • 2022/23 – £1.2m
  • 2023/24 – £1.4m
  • 2024/25 – £1.3m

These figures include both translation and interpretation costs.

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