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Written question asked by Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance) on Monday, 9 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 February 2026. It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's open consultation on Earned Settlement, due to close on 12 February 2026, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing transitional arrangements for migrants who entered the Skilled Worker route under previous rules with a legitimate expectation of settlement.

Answer

The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, has been subject to a public consultation which ran 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 thd 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
111959
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Immigration Migrant workers Skilled workers
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