| Heading: |
Local Government: Translation Services |
| Question ID: |
1743658 |
| UIN: |
HL2739 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2024-11-21 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4543 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Gilbert of Panteg
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Lord Gilbert of Panteg
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support local authorities to reduce spending on translation into foreign languages, and whether they have issued any guidance to local authorities on this. |
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false |
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| Date answered: |
2024-12-04 |
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false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4913 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Lord Khan of Burnley
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Khan of Burnley
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| Answer text: |
As independent bodies who take their own decisions, local authorities are responsible for assessing the need and value for money in delivering any translation services for their residents.Government recognises that the ability to speak English is key to h... |
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| Answering body ID: |
7 |
| Answering body name: |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
| Tweeted: |
true |