Researchers from Overseas 2024-01-10
2024-01-10
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Q1
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The question arises from the need to attract international talent in research and innovation.
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to encourage overseas researchers and innovators to come to the UK?
We have one of the strongest science bases, the world's leading universities and research institutions, and the largest ever public research and development budget. With our association with Horizon from the beginning of the year, we are central to global research collaboration.
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Steps being taken specifically with Cabinet colleagues were not detailed
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Q2
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The Migration Advisory Committee is reviewing the graduate immigration route, affecting post-study work rights.
Will the Minister engage with the Home Office to confirm that research students who arrive in the UK this year will continue to be entitled to a period of post-study work?
In keeping the UK an open and welcoming place to do international research, my colleagues and I regularly meet Home Office colleagues. The facts belie the hon. Gentleman's question: 41% of postgraduate research in the UK today is being conducted by researchers who have come from overseas.
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Specific engagement with the Home Office was not committed to explicitly
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Q3
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A constituent's case of being forced to leave due to the spousal visa salary threshold despite taxpayer-funded education.
Why are the Government using taxpayers' money to educate people to become highly qualified researchers if their immigration policy then forces them to leave?
A fair immigration policy is absolutely part of an open Britain. It is right that those who come here from overseas and live cheek by jowl with those who clean their labs, drive their local buses and empty their bins do their fair share in contributing to the UK economy.
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The question about why policies force highly qualified researchers to leave was not addressed
Cheek By Jowl
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Q4
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The question pertains to attracting global talent for a specific firm in Cornwall.
What more is he doing to ensure that we can attract the very best talent from around the world into life sciences, even in Cornwall?
I would be delighted to visit the innovative firm in my hon. Friend's constituency. She will know about the global talent visa, which has seen a 76% rise in visas issued over the last year alone, welcoming the world's best scientists to Britain's science and technology superpower.
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Specific actions for attracting talent were not detailed beyond mentioning the global talent visa
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