Entry Clearances: English Language

(asked on 23rd March 2015) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reasons her Department has reduced the number of approved English test providers for people applying for a UK visa to two from 6 April 2015.


Answered by
James Brokenshire Portrait
James Brokenshire
This question was answered on 26th March 2015

The number of approved English language test providers was determined following an open competition launched in October 2014. Following the significant abuse uncovered of some of the English Language Tests, I announced to Parliament on 24 June 2014 the intention to put in place new, strengthened arrangements. Only those providers that were able to meet and continue to meet our requirements have been awarded Concession Agreements to offer tests for immigration purposes from 6 April 2015.

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