Question follow-through · 104731
Immigration: English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that English language immigration requirements are strengthened in the context of proposals to move English language testing for immigration purposes
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 12 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Visas: Overseas Students · 28 Apr 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that English language immigration requirements are strengthened in the context of proposals to move English language testing for immigration purposes
14 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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20 Jan 2026
Answer published
The proposals contained within the Immigration White Paper 2025 will be delivered over the course of this Parliament, including new English Language Requirements.The Home Office is committed to maintaining the highest standards of security and integrity i...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Visas: Overseas Students
28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered the potential merits of commissioning an independent review of the student visa decision-making process within UK Visas and Immigration.
UK Visas and Immigration: Standards
28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms exist to ensure accountability for decision-making within UK Visas and Immigration.