Question follow-through · 18495

Independent Immigration Appeals Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether a person will be required to demonstrate likely financial independence throughout the entire duration of any leave granted.

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
13 Jul 2026
Target answer date
16 Jul 2026
Answer
16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to clause 19 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill, whether a person will be required to demonstrate likely financial independence throughout the entire duration of any leave granted.

  2. 16 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Clause 19 strengthens the existing financial independence considerations that form part of the public interest test in Article 8 cases.The provision will require decision makers to assess more rigorously an individual's ability to support and accommodate ...

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