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Written question asked by Martin Salter (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 May 2009. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.


Gurkhas

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the effect on the settlement rights of Gurkhas of the implementation of the points-based immigration system.
Answer

The settlement rights of Gurkhas are entirely separate from the routes to enter the United Kingdom through the points based system.It will therefore have no effect on the implementation of the points based immigration system.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c1155W; 275727
Session
2008-09
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Immigration controls Gurkhas
Link
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