Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to para. 266 of the White Paper entitled Restoring control over the immigration system, published on 12 May 2025, what her Department's timetable is for the consultation on changes to the (a) points-based system and (b) qualifying period for visas.

We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and further details on the proposed scheme will be provided at that time.