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Written question asked by Euan Stainbank (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 May 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Thursday, 22 May 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Asylum

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the reforms to allow a limited pool of UNHCR recognised refugees and displaced people living overseas to apply for employment through existing sponsored worker routes.

Answer

Refugees who have had to leave their home country because of persecution often lack the opportunity to apply for jobs and skilled worker visas in the UK, even where they have the talent and training to do so.

The Home Office’s Displaced Talent Mobility Pilot ended on 1 November 2024. Its findings will inform consideration of further efforts to enable skilled refugees and displaced people to work in the UK.

Further details of all the measures announced in our Immigration White Paper will be set out in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
52402
Session
2024-26
Related items
Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Employment Immigration controls Reform Refugees
Link
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