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Written question asked by Lord Weir of Ballyholme (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 March 2024. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Care Workers: Migrant Workers

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the likely impact on numbers of carers and senior carers in healthcare in the UK as a result of changes to immigration rules preventing their dependents from moving to the UK.

Answer

The Home Office has published estimates of the impact these changes might have on the number of people applying to work in the sector from outside the United Kingdom. A copy of these estimates is attached.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2614
Session
2023-24
Attachment
Legal+Migration+Statement+4th+December+2023
Subjects
Dependants Immigration controls Migrant workers Care workers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk