Written questions

Local Government: English Language

Commons · Question 82835 · Tabled 16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the levels of English language proficiency of staff working in local authority (a) housing and (b) social services.

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 Oct 2025

Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the management of their own workforces and compliance with all relevant employment legislation. They are expected to organise their workforce so that it is best placed to meet the needs of their ...