Written question asked by Lizzi Collinge (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 13 June 2025. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Visas: Skilled Workers
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a bespoke skilled worker visa route for people working on NI-GB ferries.
- Answer
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The Immigration White paper, published 12 May, set out proposed reforms in a number of areas including raising the skills threshold to RQF level 6 and for RQF levels 3-5 roles, with time-limited and conditional access to the immigration system only to be provided if the Migration Advisory Committee are content there is an effective workforce strategy in place. Further details will be set out in due course.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 59228
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Restoring Control over the Immigration System
Monday, 12 May 2025
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House of Commons
House of Lords
- Subjects
- Ferries Visas Skilled workers Irish Sea
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- 2026-03-02 10:34:05 +0000
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