Member

On 12 May 2025, the Government set out their plans to reform the immigration system in the immigration White Paper. This includes plans to reform the framework for family migration across all routes. Before the end of the year—so not so far away—we will set out a new family policy to cover all UK residents, including those who are British, settled, on work routes, or refugees seeking to bring family members into the UK. We hope that reform of our family and human rights system will provide a clearer framework for dealing with exceptional circumstances that go beyond our core family policy. I could not add anything to the eloquent observations of the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Kerr, about relationships and happy couples and so on. I hope I have explained, albeit in a rather dry way, where the Government stand on that.