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Immigration: English Language and Voluntary Work

Commons · Question 93334 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral Statement one 20 of November 2025, what thresholds is she considering to evaluate integration metrics such as volunteering and proficiency in English.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 25 Nov 2025

Under the new earned settlement model, generally, those seeking to settle must evidence that they are proficient in English at B2 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.We are consulting on how a higher, C1 standard of Englis...