Written Question·Home Office·UIN 106273

Migrant Workers: Care Workers

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact of a 15-year baseline qualifying period for settlement on the functioning and long-term sustainability of social care services.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the mandatory requirements and qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 20...

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