Question follow-through · 82891

Immigration: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that automated systems used by public bodies do not misclassify Irish citizens as requiring EU settled status documentation.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
16 Oct 2025
Target answer date
22 Oct 2025
Answer
22 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that automated systems used by public bodies do not misclassify Irish citizens as requiring EU settled status documentation.

  2. 22 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The automated systems used by public bodies are the responsibility of the relevant organisation. Where a public body carries out automated checks with the Home Office, such checks will generally confirm whether the person holds a valid immigration status....

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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