Written question asked by Ian Davidson (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 June 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 June 2011. It was answered by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.

Foreign Workers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 9 June 2011, Official Report, columns 36-8WS, on immigration, what her policy is on the intra-company transfer visa process; and whether she plans to conduct a public consultation on intra-company transfer visas.

Answer: The Government carried out a public consultation on the economic migration routes between 28 June and 17 September last year, including specific questions on intra-company transfers (ICTs). The results were incorporated into new rules applying to ICTs from 6 April.The ICT route does not give migrants a pathway to permanent residence in the UK and they must leave after a maximum of five years. Therefore they are not relevant to the proposals in the consultation document referred to in the written ministerial statement of 9 June.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62046; 530 c681W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Immigration
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects: Migrant workers
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk