Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2025, to Question 90708, and 20 October 2025 to Question 85948, on Immigrant: English Language, what steps she plans to take to support the integration of asylum seekers, in the context of it not being a requirement to learn English.

Successfully integrating refugees remains a Government priority. Those granted refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK have access to mainstream services to support them to build independent, fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to the UK economy.

Asylum seekers whose claims have been outstanding for six months or more are eligible for the same skills funding as other residents in England. Crucially, they are exempt from the standard three-year qualifying period for accessing Adult Skills Fund support, which includes fully funded English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learning.