Written questions

English Language: Assessments

Commons · Question 104259 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to hold a trial of the proposed remote and digital-by-default method of English language testing for visas.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Jan 2026

As part of the procurement, we have undertaken significant Market Engagement that has already assessed the deliverability of the service and there will be robust processes for evaluation of bids and subsequent mobilisation that will assure that the servic...