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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...