Written questions

NHS: Migrant Workers

Commons · Question 13580 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the number of NHS workers ineligible for indefinite leave to remain due to salary threshold changes introduced since 2023.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 1 Jul 2026

The government recognises the valuable role of those who work in the NHS. The ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ Command Paper set out that there should be a shorter pathway for those working in certain public service roles. The government’s proposals for w...