Written questions

Refugees: Ukraine

Commons · Question 69097 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Martin Wrigley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has (a) issued guidance to and (b) held discussions with local authorities on the estimated end date of the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 23 Jul 2025

From 4 February 2025, individuals in the UK under a Ukraine visa scheme have been eligible to apply for the Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) scheme, granting an additional 18 months’ permission to stay in the UK as well as access to work, benefits, heal...