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Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126843

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what engagement her department has had with the Minister for Investment regarding the introduction of the Home Office English Language Test.

Answered by Mike Tapp

The Home Office English Language Testing programme has engaged with impacted government departments and will continue this engagement throughout the life of the procurement though mobilisation. As with any government procurement, all commercial activity is subject to full governance procedure, including appropriate spending controls.

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