A search of gov.uk for items published 28 August to 30 September 2026 returns no news story, statement, letter or paper that mentions the Scottish Government's 29 August migration proposals or a Scottish Visa, Rural Visa or Scottish Graduate Visa; the Downing Street remark reported in the press does not count under the rule.
Resolves on gov.uk. YES if a news story, speech, written statement, correspondence or policy paper published on gov.uk on or before 30 September 2026 refers to the Scottish Government's August 2026 migration proposals or to a Scottish Visa, Rural Visa or Scottish Graduate Visa. If that source has not published in time, BBC News and The Guardian citing the gov.uk document. Statements reported only in the press do not count settle it.
We found four earlier Scottish requests since 2018 with a UK answer. Each time the Scottish Government sent the UK Government a formal plan for a Scotland-only migration route, or for migration powers to be handed to Scotland. We asked whether a Scotland-only route came into being within 18 months. The August 2026 paper is not counted.