Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Solicitor General, how much the Crown Prosecution Service has spent on translation and interpretation services in each of the last five years.

There has been a significant increase in demand, as well as costs for translation services post Covid. This has led to a necessary increase in expenditure on translation and interpretation services. We continue to regularly monitor expenditure to ensure best value for money for taxpayers.

Crown Prosecution Service has spent the following on translation and interpretation services over the last five financial years: