diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/domain/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponses.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/domain/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponses.java
index a552ed1379..2c4248ead5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/domain/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponses.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/domain/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponses.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.respondpossessionclaim;
 
+import jakarta.persistence.EnumType;
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
@@ -13,10 +14,13 @@
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.YesNoNotSure;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.YesNoPreferNotToSay;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.ContactPreferenceType;
+import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.LanguageUsed;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 
+import jakarta.persistence.Enumerated;
+
 @Builder
 @Data
 @NoArgsConstructor
@@ -93,4 +97,7 @@ public class DefendantResponses {
     @CCD(access = {CitizenAccess.class})
     private PaymentAgreement paymentAgreement;
 
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    private LanguageUsed languageUsed;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/entity/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseEntity.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/entity/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseEntity.java
index 5a6925902b..3461c54d39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/entity/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/entity/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseEntity.java
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.YesNoNotSure;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.YesNoPreferNotToSay;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.respondpossessionclaim.DefendantResponseStatus;
+import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.domain.LanguageUsed;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.entity.ClaimEntity;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.entity.PcsCaseEntity;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.entity.claim.StatementOfTruthEntity;
 import uk.gov.hmcts.reform.pcs.ccd.entity.party.PartyEntity;
 
+
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -149,7 +151,8 @@ public class DefendantResponseEntity {
 
     private LocalDateTime responseReceivedDate;
 
-    private String languageUsed;
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    private LanguageUsed languageUsed;
 
     private String channel;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/service/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseService.java b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/service/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseService.java
index 1e1de50c76..2ec8b05803 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/service/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pcs/ccd/service/respondpossessionclaim/DefendantResponseService.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ private DefendantResponseEntity buildDefendantResponseEntity(ClaimEntity claimRe
             .landlordLicensed(responses.getLandlordLicensed())
             .noticeReceivedDate(responses.getNoticeReceivedDate())
             .rentArrearsAmountConfirmation(responses.getRentArrearsAmountConfirmation())
+            .languageUsed(responses.getLanguageUsed())
             .build();
 
         //set bidirectional relationship with the pcs case