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Commons · Question 110587 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Feb 2026

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Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the cumulative impact of the extension and retrospective application of settlement requirements, including impacts on (a) workforce retention, (b) industrial

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 11 Feb 2026

The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, announced changes to the mandatory requirements and qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain. It is currently subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 20...