Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 16 October 2017 to Question 106973 ,what plans his Department has to include the recommendations of the Casey Review, in particular the promotion of English language skills for those from isolated communities, into the new integration strategy.

As stated in my answer to Question UIN 106973 on 16 October 2017, my Department has been reviewing the available evidence on the main causes of poor integration, including Dame Louise's Review. In the coming months we will bring forward plans for tackling these issues through a new integration strategy, including teaching more people to speak English.