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Written question asked by Nadia Whittome (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of introducing a 15-year route to settlement on migrants on low wages.

Answer

The earned settlement model, proposed in A Fairer Pathway to Settlement, is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2026. Details of the earned settlement scheme will be finalised following that consultation. The final model will also be subject to economic and equality impact assessment, which we have committed to publish in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
101039
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Immigration Low pay
Link
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