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Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 December 2023. It was answered by Viscount Camrose (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Research: Migrant Workers

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Viscount Camrose on 20 November (HL Deb col 594), what percentage of people working in research and development (R&D) are expected to be recruited from overseas by 2027; and what immigration constraints apply to those seeking to work in the R&D sector in the UK.

Answer

The Government does not hold any data on or set a specific target for the percentage of R&D talent it expects to have recruited from abroad by 2027.

The Government’s immigration policy applies to R&D talent wanting to locate to the UK. The Government aims to improve the UK’s attractiveness to overseas R&D talent, subject to meeting wider objectives on overall net migration to the UK.

The UK’s points-based immigration system continues to work well. For example, the Global Talent visa has seen a 76% increase in visas issued for the year ending June 2023.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL474
Session
2023-24
Related items
Research: Migrant Workers
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Immigration controls Migrant workers Research
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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