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English Language: Assessments

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 104261

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the move to remote and digital by default English language testing for UK visas on the public purse.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Today’s Secure English Language Testing concessions collect all applicants’ fees with no return to the department to cover the costs of managing and overseeing delivery. There will be a net positive benefit to the public purse for this new HO ELT service.

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