Written question asked by Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party) on Thursday, 16 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 July 2020 (named day). It was answered by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 July 2020 on behalf of the Home Office.

Visas

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 23 July 2019, Official Report, HCWS1803, on Immigration, stating that her Department accepted that the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendation to pilot such a visa was worth pursuing and that further details would follow, for what reasons the Answer of 14 July 2020 to Question 71803 stated that her Department has not had plans to pilot a remote areas visa scheme; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Whatever position the previous Government may have taken, this Government has never had plans to pilot a remote area visa scheme. Instead this Government will introduce a points-based immigration system which will benefit all parts of the United Kingdom.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 75350
Session: 2019-21
Related items: Immigration
Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Written statements
House of Commons; Visas
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Migrants Pilot schemes Visas
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk