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Routes to Settlement

Inquiry

The Government has announced major changes to eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), also known as settlement, and is planning to consult on the proposed changes later this year.  

The purpose of this inquiry is to evaluate the evidence for, and potential impact of, the planned changes to inform and feed into the new policy as it is being developed. 

Please note that the Committee is unable to consider or assist with individual cases. 

This inquiry does not form part of the Government's consultation on the planned changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

The Home Affairs Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs responsible for scrutinising the work of the Home Office and its associated bodies. The Committee is independent from the Home Office and from Government.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 2 December 2025.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 3 February 2026
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Routes to Settlement - Oral evidence 3 February 2026
2:30pm
  • Solange Valdez-Symonds (CEO at Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens)
  • Chrisann Jarrett MBE (CEO at We Belong)
  • Anna Skehan (Legal Practice Lead at Migration and Refugee Children’s Legal Unit, Islington Law Centre)
  • Michelle Lee-Izu (Chief Operating Officer at (Children's Services) Barnardo's)
4:00pm
  • Peter Wieltschnig (Policy Lead - Employment Rights & Labour Markets at Trades Union Congress)
  • Professor Martin Green OBE (CEO at Care England)
  • Matthew Percival (Director - Future of Work and Skills at Confederation of British Industry)
The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Wednesday 21 January 2026
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Routes to Settlement - Oral evidence 21 January 2026
10:00am
  • Dr Madeleine Sumption MBE (Director at Oxford Migration Observatory)
  • Alan Manning (Professor of Economics at London School of Economics)
  • Nicolas Rollason (Partner and Head of Immigration at Kingsley Napley LLP)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster

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