Written Question·Home Office·UIN 102758

Immigration

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Debbie Abrahams

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing transitional arrangements for current applicants when changing the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain.

Answer

Mike Tapp

The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026.The consultation seeks v...

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