Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to the policy paper Restoring Order and Control, updated on 21 November 2025, whether the new core protection leave for refugees will apply to new arrivals only; and if not, which cohorts already in the UK will be affected.

A person granted Core Protection will need to apply to renew their status every 30 months. We will encourage refugees to switch out of the Core Protection route wherever possible into a new, bespoke work and study route to access family reunion and settlement rights with new fees and conditions in accordance with the rules of that route.

While I am not able to provide specific details at the moment with regards to timings and cohorts, I can provide reassurance that we will carefully manage the transition into the new system and put in place transitional provisions to ensure that the offer remains clear and fair.