Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 98818

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 19 December 2025

Question

Melanie Onn

LabourGreat Grimsby and Cleethorpes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of alterations to indefinite leave to remain rules on NHS staffing levels.

Answer

Karin Smyth
There have been no recent alterations to indefinite leave to remain rules. However, the Government has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the current settlement rules in favour of an “earned settlement” model, that considers factors such as co...

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