Every parliamentary written question tabled by Chris Hinchliff this session, with the full answer and department. Back to the MP page.
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If he will hold discussions with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) civil servants on the potential merits of introducing a scheme to enable (i) cultural exchange by and (ii) increased mobility of young people between the UK and EU.
The Government set out clear priorities for the reset with the EU in the manifesto. There are no plans for a Youth Mobility Scheme.
If he will ensure that Departments only use (a) regulated, (b) registered and (c) qualified interpreters.
Government departments can access interpreters through the Crown Commercial Service’s RM6141 Language Services agreement, which offers innovative language solutions tailored to meet the core needs of the public sector.To secure a place on the RM6141 Language Services framework, all suppliers must be prepared to provide proof of their interpreters’ qualifications upon request. The specific level of qualification required will depend on the services being procured. Additionally, when purchasing through this agreement, buyers may request the following information:list of qualifications including supporting evidencelist of security clearances held including supporting evidencelist of previous experience and supporting evidenceevidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
If he will conduct a review on insourcing public sector language services.
The Government will always aim to secure value for money and social value. As part of this, contracting authorities are required to take an analytical evidenced based approach on each contract and undertake a Delivery Model Assessment when making decisions about the right model for delivering public services. This assessment is the responsibility of the relevant individual contracting authority.