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...