Written Question·Home Office·UIN 119664
Immigration: Hong Kong
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 5.60 of the policy paper entitled Explanatory memorandum to the statement of changes in the Immigration Rules: HC 1691, published on 5 March 2026, whether B2 level English
Answer
Mike TappThe increase in the English language requirement in the statement of changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1691) does not apply to those on the BN(O) route.The Government is continuing to consider whether the B2 standard should be extended more widely and futu...
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