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To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Queen's Speech on 14 October, how they intend to expand the pool of UK research institutes and universities able to endorse scientists and researchers to carry out work in this country.

Asked by
Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 November 2019
Reference
HL239
House
House of Lords

As my right hon. Friend develops a new immigration system, will she ensure that she pays particular attention to its design to facilitate the movement of scientists, researchers and technicians in and out of the country to protect our world-class science base and maintain our position as a global science superpower?

Asked by
Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
28 October 2019
Reference
667 c1329
House
House of Commons

My hon. Friend makes a very good point. Yes, the Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to look at a future points-based immigration system that is intended not to be geographical but based on the skills that this country needs so that we continue to be globally leading but also globally open.

Answered by
Brandon Lewis (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
28 October 2019
Reference
667 c1329
House
House of Commons

Will the Home Secretary make a statement on immigration policy, specifically in relation to scientists, and particularly the case of Furaha Asani, a young academic who came to this country with a full scholarship to do a PhD on infection and immunity and who has since done cardio- vascular research...

Member
Norman Lamb (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Business questions
Date
24 October 2019
Reference
666 c1151
House
House of Commons

In the interests of getting everybody in, it suffices to say that Home Office questions are on Monday.

Member
Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 October 2019
Reference
666 c1151
House
House of Commons