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Written question asked by Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 9 October 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 October 2015. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Monday, 19 October 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrants: Health Services

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applicants in (a) Scotland, (b) Glasgow and (c) Glasgow Central constituency have been liable for the Immigration Health Surcharge since that charge's introduction.

Answer

Since its introduction in April, the Immigration Health Surcharge has collected more than £100 million in income for the NHS. The Home Office does not hold the necessary management information to determine how many visa applicants have been liable to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge by geographical location in the UK.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
11042
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Health services Migrants Scotland Surcharges
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk