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Asylum: Translation Services

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 104355

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total annual cost of interpretation and translation services for asylum seekers in each of the last three years.

Answered by Alex Norris

The information requested is not centrally held and could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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