Written Question·Home Office·UIN 126831

English Language: Assessments

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026
Named Day

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to identify and mitigate potential attempts at cheating resulting from the new Home Office English Language Test being taken outside secure test centres and wit

Answer

Mike Tapp
The Home Office is committed to ensuring the integrity of the Home Office English Language Test (HOELT). The procurement process requires any delivery model to meet appropriate integrity requirements. The Department is aware of the risks associated with r...

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