Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for permanent leave to remain have been refused as a result of not meeting the new A2 qualification, for each parliamentary constituency.

The A2 level English language requirement under the family Immigration Rules applies to applications for further temporary leave to remain as a partner or parent, after 30 months in the UK on a five-year route to settlement. We expect those coming to the UK on a family visa with only basic English to become more fluent over time, to support their integration. The requested breakdown of refusals would require a manual review of all relevant applications, which would incur disproportionate cost.