Julian Lewis
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Immigration: Earned Settlement
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Monday 2nd November 2026
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Shabana Mahmood
It will not change. Victims of domestic abuse will still be able to obtain immediate settlement.
Sir Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
Like the Home Secretary, I come from an immigrant family that came here legally, but I fail to understand why she thinks not being able to get settled status for 20 or even 30 years will deter people from coming here illegally, provided that there is no prospect of them being removed from the country because of laws like the European convention on human rights?