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Written question asked by Olivia Blake (Labour) on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 May 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 May 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration: Skilled Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Restoring Control Over the Immigration System: White paper, published on 12 May 2025, whether the changes to the qualifying period for settlement from five to 10 years will impact people on the skilled worker route who are already in the UK.

Answer

We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and will provide further details at that stage.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
51988
Session
2024-26
Related items
Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Immigration Skilled workers
Link
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