Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Friday, 30 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Immigration Controls
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring family units have sufficient money to financially support any migrants without relying on the public purse through (a) reviewing and (b) extending the financial requirements to other dependant routes.
- Answer
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The Immigration White paper, published 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including reform of Family Migration, further details of which will be set out in due course.
On 10 September 2024, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the financial requirements in the Family Immigration Rules. It is expected the MAC will issue their report in the Summer. We will carefully consider the MAC’s recommendations before making any further changes.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 55419
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Finance Families Immigration controls
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