Local Government: English Language
Commons · Question 82836 · 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, if his Department will take steps to require local authorities to ensure staff in customer-facing roles are fluent in English.
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 ...