To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs they estimate are currently filled by non-graduate, non-European Union students; and what rightsnon-European Union citizens have to obtain a visa to enter the United Kingdom both to study and work.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many jobs they estimate are currently filled by non-graduate, non-European Union students; and what rightsnon-European Union citizens have to obtain a visa to enter the United Kingdom both to study and work.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Browning on 11 July (WA 123-24), how many applicants for naturalisation last year quoted time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa for all or part of the qualifying period for naturalisation as a British citizen;...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Browning on 11 July (WA 123-24), how many applicants for naturalisation last year quoted time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa for all or part of the qualifying period for naturalisation as a British citizen;...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current visa requirements for short-term visitors on foreign artists, photographers and musicians seeking entry to the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of current visa requirements for short-term visitors on foreign artists, photographers and musicians seeking entry to the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Browning on 24 May (WA 427–8), whether they will consider amendingSchedule 1 to the British Nationality Act 1981 to omit the time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa from the qualifying period for naturalisation as...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Browning on 24 May (WA 427–8), whether they will consider amendingSchedule 1 to the British Nationality Act 1981 to omit the time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa from the qualifying period for naturalisation as...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether allowances to cover business expenses are included when considering appropriate salaries for tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) migrant worker visas; and whether accommodation allowances are regarded as business expenses if the allowance is provided so that the employee can perform work at a client's or...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether allowances to cover business expenses are included when considering appropriate salaries for tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) migrant worker visas; and whether accommodation allowances are regarded as business expenses if the allowance is provided so that the employee can perform work at a client's or...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 7 February (WA 40), whether the 165 certificates of sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom applied for in 2010 from nationals from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru and Venezuela with no stated occupation...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 7 February (WA 40), whether the 165 certificates of sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom applied for in 2010 from nationals from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru and Venezuela with no stated occupation...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are being made to ensure the effective administration of visa applications to enter the United Kingdom for competitors and visitors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2012.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements are being made to ensure the effective administration of visa applications to enter the United Kingdom for competitors and visitors to the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2012.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will refuse applications from Bahraini students for leave to enter the United Kingdom until they receive assurances from the Government of Bahrain that they will revoke the dismissal of Shi’a professionals and restore the funding of Shi’a students in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will refuse applications from Bahraini students for leave to enter the United Kingdom until they receive assurances from the Government of Bahrain that they will revoke the dismissal of Shi’a professionals and restore the funding of Shi’a students in the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 30 March (WA 287), how many certificates of sponsorship in March and April 2011 involving Tier 2 intracompany transfers relate to posts with a basic salary, excluding allowances, of less than the national minimum wage.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 30 March (WA 287), how many certificates of sponsorship in March and April 2011 involving Tier 2 intracompany transfers relate to posts with a basic salary, excluding allowances, of less than the national minimum wage.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 16 February (WA 201), what are the relevant statutory guidelines that enable time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa to count towards the residence requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 16 February (WA 201), what are the relevant statutory guidelines that enable time spent in the United Kingdom on a student visa to count towards the residence requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the differences between England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in immigration and visa issue policies; and on what powers they are based.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the differences between England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in immigration and visa issue policies; and on what powers they are based.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have of current or recent abuse of visas granted to artists from abroad coming to the United Kingdom to perform or exhibit; what plans they have to revise the present rules and system for the provision of visiting artists' visas; and whether...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have of current or recent abuse of visas granted to artists from abroad coming to the United Kingdom to perform or exhibit; what plans they have to revise the present rules and system for the provision of visiting artists' visas; and whether...

Lords debate on motion of regret that changes to the rules relating to the victims of domestic violence in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908 2010-11) remove the protection granted by the Rules to some victims who may therefore be forced to remain in the abusive relationships on which their immigration status depends. Motion withdrawn. (Debated with Lords motion of regret that Her Majesty's Government have not made sufficient information available to judge whether the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908 2010-11) is likely to achieve its policy objectives).

Lords debate on motion of regret that changes to the rules relating to the victims of domestic violence in the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 908 2010-11) remove the protection granted by the Rules to some victims who may therefore be forced to remain in the abusive relationships...