Written Question·Home Office·UIN 106881

Visas: Families

Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of trends in the level of regional income disparities for people applying for UK family visas.

Answer

Mike Tapp
The MIR was raised in April 2024 from £18,600 to £29,000. This was the first time it had been increased since its introduction.To help ensure we reach the right balance and have a solid evidence base for any further change, the Migration Advisory Committe...

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