The Ministry is committed to ensuring the justice system is supported by a range of quality language services that meet the needs of all those that require them.<\/p>
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All our new language service contracts contain robust performance and charging provisions which are designed to ensure the value for money and affordability of the services provided by the department's suppliers. However, we have not felt it appropriate to set a target figure for cost savings for the provision of court interpreters, which is a demand-led service, given the importance we attach to the provision of such support to those who most need it.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4538", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Keen of Elie"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Keen of Elie"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-01-26", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-01-26T14:22:30.823Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-01-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "thebigword"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they have a target figure for cost savings for the provision of court interpreters under the contract with thebigword<\/i>; and if so, what is it, and against what baseline it is measured.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3829", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Coussins"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Coussins"} ], "uin" : "HL4606"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/672269", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/672269/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Ministry is committed to ensuring the justice system is supported by a range of high quality language services that meet the needs of all those that require them.<\/p>
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Bookings are classified depending on their complexity level, namely: \u2018standard\u2019, \u2018complex\u2019 and \u2018complex written\u2019. These complexity levels were determined by each Commissioning Body.<\/p>
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<\/p><\/td> | Crown Courts<\/p><\/td> | Magistrates\u2019 Courts<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||
Year<\/p><\/td> | Number of trials<\/p><\/td> | Adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td> | % of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td> | Number of trials<\/p><\/td> | Adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td> | % of trials adjourned due to interpreter availability<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2011<\/p><\/td> | 41,412<\/p><\/td> | 17<\/p><\/td> | 0.0%<\/p><\/td> | 166,808<\/p><\/td> | 327<\/p><\/td> | 0.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2012<\/p><\/td> | 38,432<\/p><\/td> | 34<\/p><\/td> | 0.1%<\/p><\/td> | 156,671<\/p><\/td> | 608<\/p><\/td> | 0.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2013<\/p><\/td> | 33,669<\/p><\/td> | 37<\/p><\/td> | 0.1%<\/p><\/td> | 155,087<\/p><\/td> | 591<\/p><\/td> | 0.4%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014<\/p><\/td> | 35,974<\/p><\/td> | 26<\/p><\/td> | 0.1%<\/p><\/td> | 158,984<\/p><\/td> | 524<\/p><\/td> | 0.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015<\/p><\/td> | 39,036<\/p><\/td> | 23<\/p><\/td> | 0.1%<\/p><\/td> | 162,668<\/p><\/td> | 474<\/p><\/td> | 0.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Associated costs for rescheduling such cases are not recorded.<\/p> <\/p> The department continues to monitor the language services contract closely and work with the supplier to further drive improvements and reduce the cost on the taxpayer.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4183", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Faulks"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Faulks"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-05-03", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-05-03T11:19:32.553Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-04-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Interpreters"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government how many court cases have had to be rescheduled in each of the last five years because of problems with the interpreting or translating services required; and what was the additional cost incurred in each year as a result of such rescheduling.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3829", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Coussins"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Coussins"} ], "uin" : "HL7734"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/418175", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/418175/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " This Government is committed to providing a standard of interpreter that meets the needs of those requiring support in the justice system.<\/p> <\/p> Provision in interpretation and translation services across courts and tribunals is being explored in preparation for the end of the current contracts in October 2016. As part of this work, Ministry of Justice officials have met with representatives from a range of stakeholders, including the National Register of Public Service Interpreters.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4183", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Faulks"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Faulks"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-09-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-09-22T09:39:22.78Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "54"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Justice"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-09-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Courts: Interpreters"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to their response to the Independent Review of Quality Arrangements under the MoJ Language Services<\/i>Framework Agreement<\/i>, published by Optimity Matrix in December 2014, what progress has been made in discussions with the National Register of Public Services Interpreters on the development of an independent regulatory framework.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3829", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Coussins"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Baroness Coussins"} ], "uin" : "HL2146"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/417493", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Justice"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/417493/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Provision of interpretation and translation services across courts and tribunals is being explored in preparation for the end of the current contracts in October 2016. 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