Written question asked by Roger Gale (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects to announce the final earned settlement model following the consultation period which expired on 12 February.

Answer

The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.

We received over 200,000 responses from the public and organisations are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model.

Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly.  As with all significant policy changes, the proposals will be subject to both economic and equality impact assessments.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 10540
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Immigration
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Immigration

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