Straw - Muslim women should learn English before they get a visa
Jack Straw says Muslim women should learn English before they are given a visa to stay in Britain.
The leader of the House of Commons sparked controversy last October when he called on Muslim women to remove their veils.
integration, he knew a family who had moved to the country in 1954 and the woman could still not speak a word of English.
Mr Straw said: "One of the things we should be looking at is the subject of Asian women speaking English and whether we need to engage them and require them to speak English before they are given a settlement visa."
Mr Straw said he would be raising the issue with the Education Secretary Alan Johnson.
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