Petition · past parliament
Protect the titles of Interpreters and Translators in law
Closed
796 signatures
What the petition asks
We want the Government to protect the titles of Interpreters and Translators in law so they can only be used by someone who holds a DPSI Level 6 and/or a MA in Interpreting or Translation, a C2 certificate in English, and are registered with a professional body.
Many language agencies have been slashing Interpreters’ and Translators’ rates and offer jobs to unqualified and unaccountable bilinguals who are willing to accept low-paid jobs.
We believe this is a liability and means public services are failing to meet their duty of care to provide adequate language services. This has led to qualified professionals not receiving adequate pay, to the point that it is now financially unsustainable to offer their services to public services.
We believe this is a liability and means public services are failing to meet their duty of care to provide adequate language services. This has led to qualified professionals not receiving adequate pay, to the point that it is now financially unsustainable to offer their services to public services.
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Aug 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
796
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Feb 2022
Closed
21 Aug 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.