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English Language: Assessments

Asked by Dame Chi OnwurahLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 10 September 2025UIN 74585

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of incorporating remote digital testing platforms into the forthcoming Home Office English Language Test contract on cybersecurity; and what steps she plans to take to ensure (a) data security and (b) fraud prevention across the 142 countries in which the test will be administered.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office is conducting market engagement and research to help inform the English Language Test tender process. This includes assessing various testing methodologies and delivery options to ensure the most appropriate and secure arrangements are put into the tender requirements.

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