diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_banner.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_banner.scss
index 2c1cece2b..d869f2984 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_banner.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/_banner.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   @include responsive-bottom-margin;
   @include core-19;
   @include white-links;
+  direction: ltr;
   background: $govuk-blue;
   color: $white;
   padding: govuk-spacing(3);
diff --git a/app/views/components/_banner.html.erb b/app/views/components/_banner.html.erb
index 1fae0306e..6b217c569 100644
--- a/app/views/components/_banner.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/components/_banner.html.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <%= text %>
   </p>
 <% end %>
-<section class="app-c-banner<% if aside %> app-c-banner--aside<% end %>" aria-label="Notice">
+<section class="app-c-banner<% if aside %> app-c-banner--aside<% end %>" aria-label="Notice" lang="en">
   <%= content_block %>
   <% if aside %>
     <p class="app-c-banner__desc"><%= aside %></p>