To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much was spent on translation services by his Department, associated agencies and non-departmental public bodies in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, (c) 2005-06, (d) 2006-07 and (e) to date in 2007-08. [Official Report, 30 April 2008, Vol. 475, c. 5MC.] (187993)

The following amounts were spent by the Northern Ireland Office, its associated agencies and non-departmental bodies including the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Probation Board for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Prison Service on translation services:

(a) 2003-04: £415,024.17

(b) 2004-05: £484,535.29

(c) 2005-06: £1,214,706.93

(d) 2006-07: £912,123.00

(e) to date in 2007-08: the return has not been completed for this period yet but as soon as the figures become available we shall provide the hon. Member with this information.