That this House notes with concern the previous Government’s decision to increase the minimum income threshold for family visas to £29,000; acknowledges that this threshold unfairly separates families, particularly impacting low-income households and those in regions with lower average wages; recognises that a number of announcements on changes to the income threshold in the last 12 months has caused anxiety and uncertainty for many families; emphasises that family life should not be contingent on an arbitrary income level; urges the Government to provide an update on the progress of the Migration Advisory Committee’s review into the financial requirements of family visas; and calls on the Government to reverse the increase to the minimum income threshold for family visas, so no more families are torn apart.
Signatories (27)
- Lisa Smart Sponsor
- Claire Hanna
- Jim Shannon
- Olly Glover
- Andrew George
- Steve Darling
- James MacCleary
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Adam Dance
- Mr Angus MacDonald
- Vikki Slade
- Christine Jardine
- Sorcha Eastwood
- John McDonnell
- Calum Miller
- Siân Berry
- Carla Denyer
- Ellie Chowns
- Chris Law
- Jess Brown-Fuller
- Shockat Adam
- Daisy Cooper
- Adrian Ramsay
- Wera Hobhouse
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Rachael Maskell
- Dr Al Pinkerton