United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 376
Railways: Staff
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13 May 2026
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22 May 2026 · Answer
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22 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety critical communications.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to frontline rail staff responsible for passenger information and safety critical communications.
Source: Commons
22 May 2026
Answer
The Immigration Act 2016 places a statutory duty on public sector employers to ensure that public facing workers can speak fluent English. This requirement applies to frontline rail staff responsible for providing passenger information including guards, d...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/376
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904400
- uk · wq-1904400 · source updated 22 May 2026