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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Translation Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce translation and interpretation costs in benefit offices. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford remove filter
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 223193 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2015-02-10more like thismore than 2015-02-10
answer text <p /> <p>From April 2014, DWP has not offered Interpreters as a matter of routine to new Jobseeker Allowance (JSA) claimants. There is an expectation that all new JSA claimants will have a level of English which enables them to compete and be successful in the UK labour market. JSA claimants are encouraged to use friends and family as interpreters if this is appropriate.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Wirral West more like this
answering member printed Esther McVey more like this
question first answered
less than 2015-02-10T15:30:19.907Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-10T15:30:19.907Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Esther McVey more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this