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English Language: Education

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 84905

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much funding her Department has provided for the provision of English for Speakers of Other Language courses in each of the last five years.

Answered by Andrew Western

The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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