Expenditure on translation, interpretation, and language services: FOI release
- Published
- 22 February 2024
- Topic
- Public sector, Transport
- FOI reference
- FOI/202400395196
- Date received
- 28 December 2023
- Date responded
- 23 January 2024
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
Information requested
All expenditure made by your organisation, in every facet of its operations and purview, on translation, interpretation, and language services for the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23.
Response
The Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland (MACS) have produced or procured translated material in Easy Read formats to support the needs of our disabled stakeholders during the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, a list of which is provided below.
Total spend by MACS on Easy Read translation for each year was:
| Supplier | Description | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 480.00 | 480.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 240.00 | 240.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 806.15 | 840.00 | 1,646.15 | |
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 720.00 | 720.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 960.00 | 960.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 120.00 | 120.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 600.00 | 600.00 | ||
| Disability Equality Scotland | Translation | 402.50 | 402.50 | ||
| 2,206.15 | 4,257.50 | 1,680.00 | 8,143.65 |
This information is also included in the FOI response from Transport Scotland, as the MACS Sponsor body.
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Contact
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Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000
The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
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