FOI Request - Interpretation Costs
Request 101003662252
1. In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date how many foreign language interpreters has this body employed?
2. In each year since 2019-20, including the current year to date how much has this body spent on foreign language interpreters?
3. In relation to Questions 1 and 2, could these answers further be broken down by language?
Please exclude data on sign language interpreters.
Response 26-11-2024
1. Since 2019 the Council has had various contracts in place for foreign language interpretation. Suppliers to these contracts use their own interpreters. As a result, it is not possible to provide an answer to this question. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
2. Moray Council Interpretation Costs 2019 to October 2024:
| Year | Cost | Notes |
| 2019-20 | £17,605.57 | |
| 2020-21 | £16,663.84 | |
| 2021-22 | £13,394.07 | |
| 2022-23 | £13,530.66 | |
| 2023-24 | £40,876.76 | Increase can be largely attributed to Home Office Afghan and Ukranian Resettlement Schemes |
| 2024-October 2024 | £1,226.72 |
3. Please find the information requested here.