Written Question·Home Office·UIN 110496

Immigration

Tabled: 3 February 2026
Answered: 11 February 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of having full transitional arrangements when introducing an earned settlement scheme.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026. The Immigration White Paper included a commitment to consult on these changes. The changes involve si...

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