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Written question asked by Lord Green of Deddington (Crossbench) on Friday, 8 January 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 22 January 2021. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Friday, 22 January 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Visas: Skilled Workers

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish statistics about the operation of the new points-based immigration system under which employers could apply from 1 December 2020 to sponsor skilled workers; and which data (1) have been collected, and (2) they intend to publish.

Answer

Data relating to the new points-based immigration system will be incorporated in the tables published quarterly as part of the Immigration Statistics, which provide statistics on visa applications and outcomes by nationality.

As a National Statistics output, data published by the Home Office is reviewed regularly to ensure it meets the needs of users of the statistics.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL11928
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Databases Immigration controls Skilled workers Visas Sponsorship
Link
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