Question follow-through · 13585

NHS: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is considering exemptions for NHS workers who fall marginally below the salary threshold requirement for indefinite leave to remain.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
26 Jun 2026
Target answer date
30 Jun 2026
Answer
1 Jul 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is considering exemptions for NHS workers who fall marginally below the salary threshold requirement for indefinite leave to remain.

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    The government recognises the valuable role of those who work in the NHS. The ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’ Command Paper set out that there should be a shorter pathway for those working in certain public service roles. The government’s proposals for w...

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