Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 4 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 June 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Friday, 13 June 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Immigration: Business
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Restoring control over the immigration system white paper, published on 13 May 2025, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of doubling the number of workers that an overseas business can send to the UK with the aim of establishing a presence in the UK on levels of immigration.
- Answer
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The Immigration White paper, published 12 May, set out proposed reforms in a number of areas.
Over recent years, proper control and management of the immigration system has been lost. Levels of net migration have risen to a record high of 906,000 in the year ending June 2023 - a four-fold increase in the space of under four years.
Further details will be set out in due course.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 57463
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Business Immigration
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- 2025-09-05 23:11:22 +0100
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