Police: English Language
Commons · Question 129637 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) police officers and (b) police community support officers in England and Wales; and whether her Department, or any relevant inspecto
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 29 Apr 2026
This Government is committed to ensuring consistent, high standards for entry into the police.In respect of police officers, regulations currently require chief officers to satisfy themselves that all new recruits are competent in written and spoken Engli...