Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of students obtaining a student visa for study at a higher education provider since July 2024 have provided proof that they can speak English.

All successful Student visa applications to study at a Higher Education Provider (HEP) must demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement as specified in the Immigration Rules.

The ways that English language can be demonstrated can be found at:

Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules: Appendix Student - Guidance - GOV.UK

Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix English Language - Guidance - GOV.UK