Question follow-through · 113776
British National (Overseas): English Language
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of BNO visa holders with (a) B1 and (b) B2 level English-language qualifications.
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 20 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 26 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
20 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the proportion of BNO visa holders with (a) B1 and (b) B2 level English-language qualifications.
26 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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26 Feb 2026
Answer published
The Home Office has not made an estimate of the proportion of British National (Overseas) visa holders who hold English‑language qualifications at CEFR levels B1 or B2. No data is collected or published that disaggregates BNO visa holders by specific leve...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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