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Written question asked by Richard Thomson (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 5 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 January 2024. It was answered by Tom Pursglove (Conservative) on Monday, 15 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Migrant Workers: Visas

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions his Department had with the (a) fishing, (b) hospitality, (c) agricultural and (d) health and social care sector before announcing the proposed increase in minimum income threshold for overseas workers.

Answer

The Government engages regularly with business sectors, including through a number of its advisory groups when developing its policies and will continue to strike the balance between reducing overall net migration and ensuring that businesses have the skills they need to support economic growth.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
8214
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Pay Migrant workers Visas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk