Written questions

Skilled Workers: Visas

2026-05-17 · Home Office · 2562 · Official question

Mr Will Forster

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact on skills shortages of changes to the indefinite leave to remain pathway for skilled worker visa holders.

Answer

The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.As part of this consultation, we sought views on the potential impact of the proposed c...