Question follow-through · 119713
Visas: Families
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the merits of lowering the earnings requirement for a family visa.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Home Office
- Tabled
- 10 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 16 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Immigration and borders
- Immigration: Myanmar · 13 May 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
- Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has assessed the merits of lowering the earnings requirement for a family visa.
16 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Minimum Income Requirement (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 change, the Migrat...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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