Refugees: Resettlement
Commons · Question 92335 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her plan to offer permanent settlement to refugees only after 20 years residence in the UK will apply to people currently (a) in the asylum system and (b) holding refugee status.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 25 Nov 2025
We will carefully manage the transition into the new system - avoiding any risk of a 'closing down sale'. That is why we will seek to put in place transitional provisions to ensure that the offer remains clear and fair. Refugees who are given core protect...