Question follow-through · 93028

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there will be transitional arrangements for people due to be eligible for indefinite leave to remain from 2026 onwards.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
20 Nov 2025
Target answer date
24 Nov 2025
Answer
25 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there will be transitional arrangements for people due to be eligible for indefinite leave to remain from 2026 onwards.

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The current public consultation on the new earned settlement model seeks views on whether there should be transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement.We will then consider, if appropriate, how transitional arrangements may be de...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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