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Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 14 January 2022 (named day). It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Monday, 17 January 2022 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Foreign Investment in UK: Visas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last discussed reforms to Tier 1 (Investor) Visas with the Home Secretary in the context of the recommendations made in the Russia report of the Intelligence and Security Committee.

Answer

The Government is at the forefront of tackling illicit finance, combatting the threat from source to destination. Money obtained through corruption or criminality, including that linked to Russia, is not welcome in the UK. Some of our response will be visible, through law enforcement, policy and international engagement, other options will be less visible, but no less impactful. Our response continuously evolves with the threat.

Our capabilities include the use of immigration powers to protect the UK from a range of national security threats. As part of this we are reviewing all Tier 1 (Investor) visas granted before 5 April 2015.

We have previously made reforms to the visa route in 2015 and 2019 and we continue to keep this visa route under review. Home Office officials work closely across Whitehall, including with the FCDO, on reforms to Tier 1 (Investor) Visas and other issues related to tackling illicit finance.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
101739
Session
2021-22
Related items
Subjects
Visas Foreign investment in UK
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