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.
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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
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.
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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