Written questions

Prison Officers: English Language

Commons · Question 129643 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to prison officers in England and Wales; and whether his Department or HM Prison and Probation Service has conducted any audits or assessments in the l

Answer

Answered by Jake Richards, 29 Apr 2026

It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.