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National Security: China

Asked by Mark SewardsLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 19 May 2026UIN 722

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources have been allocated to (a) Cantonese and (b) Mandarin translation and linguistic capabilities for investigations conducted under the National Security Act 2023.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

Counter Terrorism Policing continues to maintain the technological tools and translation capabilities necessary to meet legislative and evidential requirements.

CTP are strengthening this capacity, including through the development and deployment of enhanced technical solutions and by increasing the number of suitably cleared translators.

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