To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what changes in levels of provision of translation and interpreting services have been made by local authorities in the last 12 months. (286724)

The Department does not collect data on this. We provided Guidance for Local Authorities on Translation of Publications and this was published on 7 December 2007. It is available at:

www.communities.gov.uk/publications/communities/translationguidance