Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the Government's response to the Casey report includes providing extra resources to councils to fund ESOL provision.

Dame Louise Casey's report is comprehensive and covers a wide range of important issues, including the need for every community in Britain to speak English.

It is right that Government should take the time necessary to consider her findings.

In the spring, we will come forward with our plans for tackling the issues raised by Dame Louise, so that we can continue to build a country that works for everyone.