Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much their Department has spent on translating documents into languages other than (a) English and (b) other native UK languages in each year since 2023; and what these languages were.
The Department has spent £212,027.69 on translation services since 2023 (this covers the period from 1st January 2023 to 18 July 2025). The table below outlines the split of costs by calendar year.
It should be noted that information is not held at the level requested.
Translation Services | Amount |
Calendar Year 2023 | £73,719.18 |
Calendar Year 2024 | £79,893.56 |
Calendar Year 2025 | £58,414.95 |
Total | £212,027.69 |