Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Tapp and Jack Rankin

Monday 8th June 2026 Commons Chamber

[Jack Rankin (Windsor) (Con)]

6. When she plans to implement her proposed changes to indefinite leave to remain.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mike Tapp)]

Living in this country permanently is a privilege, one that should be earned, not granted by default. We are currently analysing 200,000 consultation responses, and we expect to introduce major reforms in the autumn.

[Jack Rankin]

In January 2025, I urged the Government to act on indefinite leave to remain, to prevent the fiscal calamity of locking in the Boriswave. I thank the Ministers for their movement in that regard. It is important that we are transparent with the public about who is using visas as a route to a life on benefits, so can the Minister provide an estimate of the number and proportion of individuals holding ILR who are currently in receipt of universal credit?

[Mike Tapp]

As of January 2026, 222,000 people with ILR were actively claiming universal credit.