Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders
Tabled 13 October 2025 by Neil Duncan-Jordan
That this House recognises the vital contribution of Skilled Worker visa holders to the UK economy and public services, including sectors facing critical shortages such as health, engineering, and social care; notes that these individuals pay taxes, contribute to their communities, and have no recourse to public funds; further notes that they came to the UK in good faith on the clear understanding that five years of work and residence would provide a pathway to indefinite leave to remain (ILR), and many built lives in the UK on this basis; expresses concern that retrospective changes to this pathway would undermine confidence in the immigration system, damage the UK’s international reputation, and risk exacerbating skills shortages; and therefore calls on the Government to retain the five-year ILR pathway for all existing Skilled Worker visa holders.
Signatories (56)
- Neil Duncan-Jordan Sponsor
- Steve Witherden
- Andy McDonald
- Jim Shannon
- Richard Burgon
- Shockat Adam
- Imran Hussain
- Carla Denyer
- John McDonnell
- Nadia Whittome
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Brian Leishman
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy
- Chris Hinchliff
- Apsana Begum
- Manuela Perteghella
- Cat Eccles
- Clive Efford
- Andrew George
- Wera Hobhouse
- Ian Byrne
- Ian Lavery
- Rachael Maskell
- Clive Lewis
- Siân Berry
- Adrian Ramsay
- Olivia Blake
- Claire Hanna
- Ben Lake
- Sorcha Eastwood
- Llinos Medi
- Ann Davies
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Iqbal Mohamed
- Kim Johnson
- Ms Diane Abbott
- Dr Ellie Chowns
- Chris Law
- Ayoub Khan
- Dave Doogan
- Douglas McAllister
- Kate Osborne
- Rebecca Long Bailey
- Stephen Gethins
- Abtisam Mohamed
- Graham Leadbitter
- Jon Trickett
- Grahame Morris
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Gideon Amos
- Ian Roome
- Elaine Stewart
- Charlotte Cane
- Christine Jardine
- Cat Smith
- Colum Eastwood