Written question asked by Baroness Seccombe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 14 September 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government when the Home Secretary intends to bring forward the changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain announced in Restoring Order and Control in November 2025.

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 which will be decided by the Home Secretary.

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: HL2949
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Immigration Reform
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Immigration

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