Written questions

Immigration: English Language

Commons · Question 82829 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 24 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that immigration (a) caseworkers and (b) interpreters meet English language standards.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 24 Oct 2025

The Home Office recruit using standard Civil Service recruitment processes and all our immigration caseworkers must meet minimum Civil Service recruitment standards. The appropriate level of English is assured through the comprehensive recruitment and onb...