Written Question·Home Office·UIN 78583
Immigration: English Language
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Lee Anderson
Reform UK — Ashfield
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to refuse (a) asylum and (b) humanitarian leave to remain to anyone who does not speak English to a proficient level.
Answer
Mike TappIt is not possible to impose language requirements as a prerequisite for being granted protection in the UK.Every asylum claim admitted to the UK asylum system is carefully considered on its individual merits. Protection is normally granted where a claima...
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