Early Day Motions

Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders (No. 2)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 464: tabled on 29 June 2026

Tabled in the 2026-27 session.

This motion has been signed by 81 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

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.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Duncan-Jordan, Neil
Labour
Signed on 26 June 2026
Poole
Primary
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 30 June 2026
St Ives
McDonald, Andy
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Long Bailey, Rebecca
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Salford
Whittome, Nadia
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Nottingham East
Byrne, Ian
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Liverpool West Derby

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Clapham and Brixton Hill
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Hayes and Harlington
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Liverpool Riverside
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
City of Durham
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Leeds East
Hussain, Imran
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
Bradford East
Corbyn, Jeremy
Your Party
Signed on 30 June 2026
Islington North
Adam, Shockat
Independent
Signed on 30 June 2026
Leicester South
Hinchliff, Chris
Labour
Signed on 30 June 2026
North East Hertfordshire
Ali, Tahir
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Eccles, Cat
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
Stourbridge
Leishman, Brian
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
Alloa and Grangemouth
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
York Central
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
Blyth and Ashington
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 1 July 2026
Brighton Pavilion
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 1 July 2026
Birmingham Perry Barr
Mohamed, Iqbal
Independent
Signed on 1 July 2026
Dewsbury and Batley
Witherden, Steve
Labour
Signed on 1 July 2026
Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Hanna, Claire
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 2 July 2026
Belfast South and Mid Down
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2026
Poplar and Limehouse
Trickett, Jon
Labour
Signed on 2 July 2026
Normanton and Hemsworth
Abbott, Ms Diane
Independent
Signed on 2 July 2026
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 2 July 2026
Waveney Valley
Spencer, Hannah
Green Party
Signed on 2 July 2026
Gorton and Denton
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 2 July 2026
North Herefordshire
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2026
Ceredigion Preseli
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2026
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Medi, Llinos
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2026
Ynys Môn
Davies, Ann
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 6 July 2026
Caerfyrddin
Amos, Gideon
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 6 July 2026
Taunton and Wellington
Lamb, Peter
Labour
Signed on 7 July 2026
Crawley
Sultana, Zarah
Your Party
Signed on 7 July 2026
Coventry South
Lewis, Clive
Labour
Signed on 8 July 2026
Norwich South
Logan, Seamus
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2026
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on 9 July 2026
Dundee Central
Eastwood, Sorcha
Alliance
Signed on 10 July 2026
Lagan Valley
Vaughan, Tony
Labour
Signed on 10 July 2026
Folkestone and Hythe
Bird, Lara
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2026
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Wishart, Pete
Scottish National Party
Signed on 13 July 2026
Perth and Kinross-shire
McAllister, Douglas
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2026
West Dunbartonshire
Stevenson, Kenneth
Labour
Signed on 14 July 2026
Airdrie and Shotts
Hobhouse, Wera
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 July 2026
Bath
Lewell, Emma
Labour
Signed on 16 July 2026
South Shields
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
Edinburgh West
Coghlan, Chris
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
Dorking and Horley
Leadbitter, Graham
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 September 2026
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Swann, Robin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 1 September 2026
South Antrim
Doogan, Dave
Scottish National Party
Signed on 1 September 2026
Angus and Perthshire Glens
Rhodes, Martin
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Glasgow North
Wilson, Sammy
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on 1 September 2026
East Antrim
Thomas, Cameron
Independent
Signed on 1 September 2026
Tewkesbury
Perteghella, Manuela
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
Stratford-on-Avon
Savage, Dr Roz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
South Cotswolds
Yasin, Mohammad
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Bedford
Efford, Clive
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Eltham and Chislehurst
Mohamed, Abtisam
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Sheffield Central
Barron, Lee
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Webb, Chris
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Blackpool South
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Gordon, Tom
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 1 September 2026
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Ferguson, Patricia
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Glasgow West
Edwards, Lauren
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Rochester and Strood
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Easington
Opher, Dr Simon
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Stroud
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Jarrow and Gateshead East
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Bolton South and Walkden
Buckley, Julia
Labour
Signed on 31 August 2026
Shrewsbury
Blackman, Kirsty
Scottish National Party
Signed on 31 August 2026
Aberdeen North
Smith, Cat
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Lancaster and Wyre
Beavers, Lorraine
Labour
Signed on 1 September 2026
Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 2 September 2026
Bristol Central
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 September 2026
Torbay
Bloore, Chris
Labour
Signed on 9 September 2026
Redditch
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on 15 September 2026
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.