Written question asked by Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 July 2025. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Friday, 25 July 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.
Migrant Workers: Visas
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what analysis they have conducted on whether the current visa system is incentivising employers to recruit from overseas rather than invest in training UK-based workers.
- Answer
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The Home Office’s Immigration White Paper, published 12 May, looked in depth at the flaws in the previous Government’s visa system that had incentivised employers to recruit from overseas rather than investing in training UK-based workers and set out proposals for extensive reform of that system.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9324
- 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
- Visas Migrant workers
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- 2026-03-02 10:31:04 +0000
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