To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much police forces have spent on translation services from English to Panjabi in the last five years.
Answered on
22 February 2024
The Home Office does not hold information relating to the proportion of budgets spent on translation services for police forces.
Decisions on how to use funding and resources are an operational matter for Chief Constables. Police and Crime Commissioners are best placed to make resourcing decisions within their communities based on their local knowledge and experience.
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