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Written question asked by Paul Blomfield (Labour) on Monday, 10 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 June 2019 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 13 June 2019. A substantive answer was provided by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Friday, 14 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Migrant Workers: Fees and Charges

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Immigration Skills Charge in increasing skills provision in England.

Answer

In 2017-18, income from the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) contributed £75 million to the department’s skills budget.

While the income raised is not additional funding for skills, the ISC is helping to maintain the department’s existing skills budget and existing level of investment in skills in England. As such, it is not possible to provide a breakdown of how the department’s ISC allocation is spent.

The ISC ensures that we can continue to invest in developing the skills that the country needs and also addresses skills gaps in the workforce. Similarly, it helps to maintain funding levels for each of the devolved administrations.

My letter of 17 January 2019 to the chairs of the Education and Home Affairs committees about the ISC, has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses and is available to view at the following link: www.parliament.uk/business/publications/business-papers/commons/deposited-papers/.

An internal review of the ISC, based on Home Office data, was undertaken in the second quarter of 2018. We continue to keep this policy under review.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
262355
Session
2017-19
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2019-0067
Thursday, 17 January 2019
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Fees and charges Migrant workers Standards
Link
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