Health Professions: Migrant Workers
Commons · Question 98818 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of alterations to indefinite leave to remain rules on NHS staffing levels.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 19 Dec 2025
There have been no recent alterations to indefinite leave to remain rules. However, the Government has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the current settlement rules in favour of an “earned settlement” model, that considers factors such as co...