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Prison Officers: English Language

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129643

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to prison officers in England and Wales; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the l

Answered by Jake Richards

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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