Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to Question 86523, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of delays in Certificate of Sponsorship allocations on lawful Skilled Worker visa holders; and what steps are being taken to support compliant A‑rated sponsors where delays risk affecting a worker’s immigration status.

Applications for Sponsorship Change of Circumstance are currently within our core service standard.

We are aware that our priority services, particularly for applications for UCOS, are oversubscribed and are actively reviewing this.