Mike Martin MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
ImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Earned Settlement consultation that closed on 12 February 2026.
Answer: The earned settlement model, proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was subject to a public consultation, which opened on 20 November 2025 and closed on 12 February 2026.We received over 200,000 responses and are now in the process of carefully con...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has allocated funding towards a public awareness campaign for the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1st April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual HarassmentHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of a public awareness campaign around the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026 in (a) deterring perp
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to make (a) the police, and (b) the public aware of the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide training to police forces in connection with the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act 2023Home OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her proposed timeline is for issuing guidance to police forces on the commencement of the Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Act on 1 April 2026.
Answer: Public sexual harassment is a crime that often leaves victims, who are disproportionately likely to be women, feeling very unsafe. That is why tackling it is an important part of our mission on Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).Our “Freedom from Vio...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Livestock IndustryHome OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of withdrawing the visa concession for temporary employment as shearers on the welfare of (i) sheep and (ii) alpacas.
Answer: We understand the importance of safe and timely shearing to protect animal welfare. The sheep shearing concession had been operating for 14 years and closed after the 2025 shearing season as it is reasonable to expect that over this period a long-term sus...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed earned settlement requirements will apply retrospectively to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders who relocated under the original scheme.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has considered applying the proposed income threshold for the earned settlement scheme on a household basis rather than an individual basis for Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Personal IncomeHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the proposed earned settlement scheme will include non-employment income such as rental, dividends, and interest when assessing income thresholds.
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: Hong KongHome OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide guidance to Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders regarding the proposed B2 English language requirement; and whether people who have already taken or planned to take th
Answer: The Government remains steadfast in its support for members of the Hong Kong community in the UK.BN(O) visa holders will attract a 5-year reduction in the qualifying period for settlement, meaning they will continue to be able to settle in the UK after 5 ...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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