Question reference: S1W-01217
- Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 31 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by Andrew Hardie on 14 September 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-552 by Lord Hardie on 11 August, what timescale has been set for the examination of the interpretation and translation services within the criminal justice system.
Answer
The commitment to examine the provision of interpreting and translating services in the criminal justice system featured in The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry - An Action Plan for Scotland. It will be for the Deputy First Minister's Steering Group on the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry to decide an appropriate programme of work and to set achievable target dates. His Group will also take into account responses to the consultation on the action plan.