Question follow-through · 106881

Visas: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of trends in the level of regional income disparities for people applying for UK family visas.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
21 Jan 2026
Answer
26 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of trends in the level of regional income disparities for people applying for UK family visas.

  2. 21 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The MIR was raised in April 2024 from £18,600 to £29,000. This was the first time it had been increased since its introduction.To help ensure we reach the right balance and have a solid evidence base for any further change, the Migration Advisory Committe...

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