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Asylum: English Language

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 13 April 2026UIN 119315

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 February 2026 to Question 110385, on Asylum: English language, for what reason there is a three-year qualifying period for English language training for those other than a

Answered by Mike Tapp

Since August 2025, there has been no three-year residency requirement to access Adult Skills Fund provision. A correction to PQ 110385 was issued on 31 March.

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