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Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 December 2011. It occurred during Debate on Immigration.


Immigration

I do not have the faintest idea. If the hon. Gentleman wishes to write to me, I will try to give him a better answer. Yes, my point is anecdotal, in that the Government have a figure for certain forms of accident and emergency doctor provision in the whole of the UK, and there is no shortage across the whole country, just in certain areas. That is why we may need some tweaking to ensure that we are able to maintain the services on which we all rely. There are similar issues in relation to nursing, not least because one of the elements of migration that we must bear in mind is that many British nurses—although no statistics have been provided since 2008—are choosing to work in countries such as Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It is therefore difficult for us to plan precisely.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
537 c592 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Asylum Borders Families Immigration controls Immigration Undocumented migrants Human trafficking Entry clearances English language Forced marriage Sham marriage Migration Visas Students Work permits
Link
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