Written Question·Home Office·UIN 113421

Social Workers: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 25 February 2026

Question

Neil Duncan-Jordan

LabourPoole

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the earned settlement proposals on backlogs for care assessments carried about by registered social workers.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The earned settlement public consultation ran for 12 weeks and closed on 12 February 2026. We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including considerat...

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