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1677870
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what evidential basis he has proposed a minimum income threshold of £38,700 for family and spousal visas. more like this
tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
tabling member printed
Alyn Smith more like this
uin 6900 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The Government has proposed a minimum income requirement of £38,700 to align with the updated skilled worker salary threshold, to ensure fairness and consistency across immigration routes.</p><p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T16:31:16.93Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:31:16.93Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4738
label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
1677948
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa to £38,700, how income other than from employment and property and savings will be regarded, the additional income required for each child of the family, and what length of visa will be issued and how that will be determined. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hamwee more like this
uin HL1136 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement (MIR) will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with the increase in the MIR, and further policy details, in due course.</p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
grouped question UIN HL1138 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T16:52:37.513Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:52:37.513Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
2652
label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee more like this
1677949
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa to £38,700, what fee will be payable on the initial and subsequent applications for a spouse or partner on a 10-year route to settlement, and what immigration health charge will be due. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hamwee more like this
uin HL1137 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>There will be no changes to the fees payable for any visa applications or the health surcharge as a result of the minimum income requirement changes announced by the Home Secretary.</p><p>For those applying on a spouse or partner visa, the current application fees of £1,846 for entry clearance, £1,048 for Limited Leave to Remain and £2,885 for Indefinite Leave to Remain will remain the same.</p><p>Subject to the passage of the necessary legislation, the Immigration Health Surcharge will increase to £1,035 per year for migrants applying on the partner visa route.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
grouped question UIN HL1139 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T16:54:27.737Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:54:27.737Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
2652
label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee more like this
1677950
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-13more like thismore than 2023-12-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, with regard to their proposals to increase the minimum income requirement for a spouse or partner visa, (1) how savings and income from property and sources other than employment will be regarded, (2) the additional income required for each child of the family, (3) what length of visa will be issued, and (4) what other changes related to family visas they propose. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Hamwee more like this
uin HL1138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement (MIR) will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with the increase in the MIR, and further policy details, in due course.</p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
grouped question UIN HL1136 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T16:52:37.453Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T16:52:37.453Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
2652
label Biography information for Baroness Hamwee more like this
1677583
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-12more like thismore than 2023-12-12
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 5 December (HL Deb col 1464), whether the family test was applied before the decision was made to raise the minimum income threshold for family visas to £38,700; and if so, whether they will now publish the outcome; or if it was not applied, why. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL1112 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-19more like thismore than 2023-12-19
answer text <p>The Family Test (<a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Ffamily-test-assessing-the-impact-of-policies-on-families%2Fthe-family-test%23when-the-family-test-needs-to-be-carried-out&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJohn.Miers%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C6f1287eadbe14b55bd5808dbfbeac32a%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638380757934522055%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QM%2BQUF9RdaAGeh3jFb6LL2i4jKGSQaEmhBvIm9UPNOo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The Family Test - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a> ) helps ensure that the impacts on family relationships and functioning, both positive and negative, are recognised in the process of policy development, and helps inform the policy decisions made by Ministers. Whilst there is no statutory requirement to explicitly undertake a Family Test for all policy changes, as with all policy development the impact on families was considered as part of the development of changes to the minimum income requirement, and will continue to be as we work through the further policy details which will be announced in due course.</p>
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-19T17:28:09.68Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-19T17:28:09.68Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1676896
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, what his Department's policy is on the additional household income threshold requirements per child in that household. more like this
tabling member constituency North Down more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Farry more like this
uin 6330 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with this increase in January.</p><p> </p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T13:43:18.103Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T13:43:18.103Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4856
label Biography information for Stephen Farry more like this
1676897
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to this Oral Statement of 4 December 2023 on Legal Migration, Official Report, column 41, if he will publish the evidential basis that increasing the salary threshold for family visas will achieve its policy objectives. more like this
tabling member constituency North Down more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Farry more like this
uin 6331 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-12-20
answer text <p>Investigative work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process; analysis will be published in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-20T12:56:58.107Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-20T12:56:58.107Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4856
label Biography information for Stephen Farry more like this
1677148
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what his planned timetable is to publish further information about the Government's proposed increases to the minimum income requirement for family visas. more like this
tabling member constituency Bradford East more like this
tabling member printed
Imran Hussain more like this
uin 6306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The revised minimum income requirement will be implemented in spring 2024.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will set out any transitional provisions associated with this increase in January.</p><p> </p><p>Any applications already submitted will be considered in line with the existing policy.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T13:43:08.66Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T13:43:08.66Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
4394
label Biography information for Imran Hussain more like this
1676572
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-08more like thismore than 2023-12-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of raising the earnings threshold for family visas to on the human rights of (a) UK citizens and (b) foreign partners of UK citizens. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 5947 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The family Immigration Rules contain a provision for exceptional circumstances, including a breach of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, where there would be unjustifiably harsh consequences for the applicant, their partner, a relevant child, or another family member, if their application were to be refused.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T13:17:44.787Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T13:17:44.787Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this
1676654
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-08more like thismore than 2023-12-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office remove filter
hansard heading Visas: Families remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of trends in the number of applications for spouse and family visas in the period before the implementation of the proposed higher earnings threshold. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 5949 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
grouped question UIN 5948 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T13:15:06.937Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T13:15:06.937Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this