Written question asked by Robert Syms (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2021. It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 January 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.
Migrant Workers: Coronavirus
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Home Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether travel restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic have reduced the number of professional staff being relocated to the UK for the purpose of taking up professional employment; and if she will make a statement.
- Answer
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In the period in question, the relocation of non-EEA national personnel by a multinational business to a UK branch or subsidiary of that business was facilitated primarily through the Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) category of the Immigration Rules.
The most recent published migration statistics can be viewed at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 131173
- Session
- 2019-21
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Migrant workers Travel restrictions Coronavirus
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- 2021-01-12 16:38:05 +0000
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