Petitions/Make a law to protect ILR from abolition and retrospective changes
StatusClosed
Opened26 Nov 2025
Closes26 May 2026
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Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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We want the Parliament to introduce primary legislation that guarantees Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a permanent route to settlement. ILR must not be abolished, withdrawn from holders, or replaced with visas. Any changes to ILR should apply only to new entrants from the date of implementation

ILR allows one to settle permanently in the UK, fostering integration into British society. Now this status is not protected by law: changes to it can be made by the Home Secretary at their discretion. The Act of Parliament should state that: • ILR is a permanent immigration status • ILR can't be revoked or converted into a time-limited visa • Any future changes to ILR rules (including eligibility rules) must be for new applicants only, not retrospectively to those already on a settlement path

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Constituency engagement ranking

Matt Rodda
1Matt Rodda MP
Reading Central
27
Barry Gardiner
2Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
23
Jeremy Corbyn
3Jeremy Corbyn MP
Islington North
23
Steve Barclay
4Steve Barclay MP
North East Cambridgeshire
23
Sir Stephen Timms
5Sir Stephen Timms MP
East Ham
21
Apsana Begum
6Apsana Begum MP
Poplar and Limehouse
19
Josh Dean
7Josh Dean MP
Hertford and Stortford
18
Shabana Mahmood
8Shabana Mahmood MP
Birmingham Ladywood
17
Naz Shah
9Naz Shah MP
Bradford West
17
Rachel Hopkins
10Rachel Hopkins MP
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
17