Scottish Government Response on the Earned Settlement Proposal

Summary

This archive record preserves correspondence from the Scottish Government responding to concerns raised about the Earned Settlement proposal and the proposed increase of the baseline qualifying period for settlement from five to ten years. The response notes that immigration is reserved to the UK Government and administered by the Home Office, while also stating that the proposed change does not reflect Scotland's needs and sends the wrong message to people who have chosen to make Scotland their home, built their lives there, and contributed to communities and the economy. The correspondence directs affected individuals toward the UK Government consultation, parliamentary representation, regulated immigration advice and Scotland's Migration Service. It is included in the SWJA archive as institutional correspondence relevant to settlement reform, devolved policy concerns and the position of existing Skilled Worker contributors.

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