Written Question·Home Office·UIN 93334

Immigration: English Language and Voluntary Work

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral Statement one 20 of November 2025, what thresholds is she considering to evaluate integration metrics such as volunteering and proficiency in English.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Under the new earned settlement model, generally, those seeking to settle must evidence that they are proficient in English at B2 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.We are consulting on how a higher, C1 standard of Englis...

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