Written Question·Home Office·UIN 118938

Immigration: Nurses

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 12 March 2026

Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make it her policy to allow migrant nurses who are not employed by the NHS to qualify for indefinite leave to remain after 5 years.

Answer

Mike Tapp

The Government recognises and values the important contribution that nurses make to the UK and our National Health Service.The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all re...

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