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Office of Rail and Road: Translation Services

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91299

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much the Office of Rail and Road has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The information is provided in the table below. Most of these costs related to ORR’s role and duties in respect of the Channel Tunnel.Financial YearCost (£)2020-2155,2232021-2242,7132022-2327,7172023-2436,0332024-2526,081

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