AQW 37520/22-27

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 05/01/2026
Answered On Date: 16/01/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Home Office, regarding the proposed changes to a fairer pathway to settlement for migrant workers.

Answer:

The Department has engaged with the Home Office on the outworkings from the Immigration White Paper, including an online session on the 20th November 2025 regarding the consultation paper, A Fairer Pathway to Settlement. Officials were subsequently supplied with an external stakeholder information pack, which has been shared with the relevant stakeholders.