Written Question·Home Office·UIN 900976
Visas: Families
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Named DayQuestion
Mr Toby Perkins
Labour — Chesterfield
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of its policies on family visas.
Answer
Mike TappThe Family routes were established in 2012 aimed at enabling family life, while promoting financial independence and integration.Reform is overdue. The system has become too complex, inconsistent and open to abuse, with British citizens facing the stricte...
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