Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 17819

English Language: Assessments

Tabled: 4 December 2024

Answered: 16 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to Home Office English Language Testing services on the British Council’s (a) finances and (b) abili

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

My officials will follow up with the British Council on these points. The British Council is operationally independent from Government; its priorities, programmes and operations are approved by its Board of Trustees.

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