Letter to the Prime Minister on the Earned Settlement Proposal
Letter to the Prime Minister requesting a clear position on whether the Earned Settlement proposal would apply retrospectively to existing Skilled Worker residents.
Summary
This archive record preserves correspondence addressed to Sir Keir Starmer MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, concerning the Earned Settlement proposal (CP1448) and its potential application to people already on the established five-year Skilled Worker settlement pathway. The letter distinguishes prospective immigration reform from changes that would materially alter the settlement timeline for existing residents who entered, worked and made long-term decisions in reliance on a published route. It raises questions of legal certainty, proportionality, private and family life, public trust and workforce stability, while asking for a clear position on whether new settlement requirements would apply with retrospective effect. The letter also refers to parliamentary scrutiny, Early Day Motion 1956 and the need for protective transitional arrangements for those already lawfully resident under the existing framework.
Key Observations
Procedural context
- Addresses the Prime Minister in relation to CP1448 and the possible retrospective application of new settlement requirements to existing Skilled Worker residents.
- Requests a clear Government position on whether the Earned Settlement proposal would alter the five-year ILR pathway for people already lawfully resident in the UK.
Institutional implications
- Connects mid-pathway rule changes with legal certainty, proportionality, private and family life, employer reliance and public trust in published routes.
- Frames protective transitional arrangements as a route to preserve stability while allowing prospective settlement reform for future entrants.
Access
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Suggested Citation
Skilled Worker Justice Alliance (SWJA) (2025).
Letter to the Prime Minister on the Earned Settlement Proposal.
SWJACOR06. London: Skilled Worker Justice Alliance.
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