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
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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
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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
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A Fairer Pathway to Settlement: A statement and accompanying consultation on earned settlement
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Immigration Low pay
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- 2026-02-12 16:08:31 +0000
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