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Written question asked by Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 5 January 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 19 January 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how the retrospective application of new settlement rules is consistent with the principles of administrative fairness and legitimate expectation for residents who entered the United Kingdom under the previous statutory framework.

Answer

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
HL13231
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Immigration
Link
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