Written question asked by Catherine West (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Monday, 26 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Immigration
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether transitional arrangements outlined in the 2025 UK Immigration White Paper include those close to settlement on existing long residence routes.
- 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.
The consultation seeks views on whether there should be transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement. Transitional arrangements refer to temporary measures or rules put in place to manage the shift from one system, or policy framework, to another. Details of the earned settlement model, including any transitional arrangements for those already in the UK, will be finalised following that consultation.
The final model will also be subject to economic and equality impact assessments, which we have committed to publish in due course.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 107106
- 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
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