Petitions/Retain current ILR rules for refugees who are sole carers of British citizens
StatusOngoing
Opened7 Jan 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I want the Government to exempt refugees who are sole carers of children who are British citizens from any changes to the current pathway to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. I think they should remain on the previous, shorter route to ILR to protect child welfare and family stability.

I think that extending their pathway to ILR undermines their rights under Article 8 ECHR (family life).

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Constituency engagement ranking

Rachael Maskell
1Rachael Maskell MP
York Central
4
Jeff Smith
2Jeff Smith MP
Manchester Withington
2
Fleur Anderson
3Fleur Anderson MP
Putney
2
Gordon McKee
4Gordon McKee MP
Glasgow South
2
Sojan Joseph
5Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
1
Liam Conlon
6Liam Conlon MP
Beckenham and Penge
1
Preet Kaur Gill
7Preet Kaur Gill MP
Birmingham Edgbaston
1
Ayoub Khan
8Ayoub Khan MP
Birmingham Perry Barr
1
Jess Phillips
9Jess Phillips MP
Birmingham Yardley
1
Yasmin Qureshi
10Yasmin Qureshi MP
Bolton South and Walkden
1