Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of when Chevening Scholars who arrived in the UK via Operation Pitting on six-month visas which expire in February 2022 will receive documentation to confirm their indefinite leave to remain status in the UK; and if she will make a statement.

In recognition of the urgency of the evacuation and the need to act quickly, the majority of those who entered the UK during the evacuation phase were granted limited leave to enter, usually for 6 months, with access to public funds and employment. This status is not a bar to them being permanently housed or to starting their life in the UK, including taking employment.

Our aim is to conclude the process of confirmation of Indefinite Leave to Remain status before anyone’s leave expires.