Closed petition Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal

We urge the UK Government to scrap plans to extend ILR from 5 to 10 years. We feel that legal migrants, especially care workers, followed the rules and built lives here under the 5-year promise. We think they support vital services and deserve fairness, not shifting rules.

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We think that retroactively extending ILR from 5 to 10 years is unfair. We are concerned that it creates insecurity for legal migrants, disrupts vital sectors like health and care, and adds financial strain. We urge the UK Government to withdraw this proposal, protect visa renewals, and prioritise tackling illegal migration. Do not penalise those who follow the law, support the economy, and uphold British values. We think legal migration must be protected, not discouraged.

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The Petitions Committee has decided not to schedule a debate on this petition.

The Committee recognised the support that this petition has received. However, the issues raised by this petition have recently been discussed by MPs in a recent petitions debate on this topic.

A debate took place on 8 September 2025 on the following e-petitions:

Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders
(https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727360)

Keep 5-year ILR terms to Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visas
(https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/727356)

Watch the debate:
https://www.youtube.com/live/sGBlfyO5VhI?si=qz7pcnWmcaYyv4CI

Read a transcript of the debate:
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-09-08/debates/25EC2767-BBFF-4FE8-8F52-65B2C28CED10/IndefiniteLeaveToRemain

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