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Immigration

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 3 June 2025UIN 54353

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to extend the permanent settlement wait time from five to ten years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.

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