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Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 126844

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with Duolingo on the introduction of the Home Office English Language Test.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Prior to the Home Office English Language Testing programme publishing invitation to tender, five rounds of market engagement was conducted under non-disclosure agreements. However, there were opportunities for those who participated to share information that they wished for the Home Office to consider and ask Clarifying Questions. It would not be appropriate to disclose details of individual organisations' participation in a confidential market engagement process

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