Question follow-through · 126833

English Language: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence on test security her Department reviewed as part of the market engagement process for the Home Office English Language tender.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
16 Apr 2026
Answer
16 Apr 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence on test security her Department reviewed as part of the market engagement process for the Home Office English Language tender.

  2. 16 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    During the market engagement process for the HOELT, the Home Office engaged with a wide range of stakeholders, including existing Secure English Language Test (SELT) providers, assessment bodies, regulators such as Ofqual, and independent experts. Evidenc...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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