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Points-based Immigration System

Monday 9 November 2020 · 2 questions

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Key points

  • Government is making progress on a points-based immigration system as promised.
  • The new system will align treatment of EU and non-EU nationals.
  • The health and care sector can access top international professionals under the new system.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Greg Smith Con Mid Buckinghamshire
Immigration
Context

The question addresses progress on introducing a points-based immigration system.

Question

What progress her Department has made in introducing a points-based immigration system. The Government are making excellent progress on delivering one of the key promises that we made to the British people at the last election.

Answer from Kevin Foster

The Government are making excellent progress on delivering one of the key promises that we made to the British people at the last election. Our new, fairer, firmer, skills-led points-based system will align the treatment of EU and non-EU nationals and deliver for the whole of our United Kingdom. Some routes are already open and most remaining routes will be open from 1 December.

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Q2 Greg Smith Con Mid Buckinghamshire
Immigration NHS
Context

The question addresses the accessibility of the new points-based system for medical professionals from around the world to work in the NHS.

Question

I thank my hon. Friend for that answer. Contrary to some of the arguments put forward by those who oppose a fairer immigration system, can he reassure the House that the new points-based system will, in fact, make it more straightforward and easier for medical professionals, from wherever they are around the globe, to be able to come to work in the United Kingdom as part of our NHS?

Answer from Kevin Foster

Yes, absolutely. The NHS and health and care sector, including Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, can continue to access the best and brightest from across the world under our new points-based system. The health and care visa was launched on 4 August and thousands of statuses have already been granted under it and those eligible benefit from fast-track visa processing, reduced visa fees and will not pay the immigration health surcharge.

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