Written questions

Migrants: Children

Commons · Question 112277 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the impact of extending settlement qualifying periods under consultation CP 1448 on rates of child poverty among migrant families.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 23 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. The changes were subject to a public consultation, running until 12 February 2...