HC Deb 23 February 1988 vol 128 c180W
Mr. Wall

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what provision there is for full-time interpreters(a) at his Department's office in Manningham lane, Bradford, and (b) at other offices of his Department.

Mr. Portillo

As an experiment, an existing member of staff at Bradford (West) local office has acted as a full-time interpreter and liaison officer to the local Asian community. This has been a successful venture and we are considering whether it can be extended to similar offices in other parts of the country.