Care & Healthcare Workers
Care workers, healthcare worker visas, exploitation of migrant workers
Recent Ministerial Questions
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My constituent, a migrant care worker, was asked to pay £3,600 to her employer, a private care company, for a sponsorship application that never happened. The company is now keeping the money, with no...
Care Companies Exploitation of Migrant Workers 2026-01-05
In recent weeks, I have heard from several social care workers in my constituency who have outlined to me the profound uncertainty that they face regarding their employer-sponsored visas, despite the ...
Topical Questions 2026-01-05
I recently met a group of care workers from Northwich who are here through the health and social care visa, and they spoke passionately about the unfairness of applying the proposed changes to require...
Topical Questions 2025-07-01
Representatives of a not-for-profit care company in my constituency feel that the Government are waging war on the care sector. I met residents and staff at a Sunday lunch at Magna care home, and the ...
Net Migration 2024-04-15
What recent progress his Department has made on reducing net migration. The government promised repeatedly to reduce net migration, but levels remain high....
Adult Social Care Workforce 2024-03-05
Edinburgh Trade Union Council recently described changes to the healthcare worker visa route as cruel and inhumane. Many of my constituents who have relatives in care share its concerns, as do I. We k...
Legal Migration 2024-02-26
What steps he is taking to reduce levels of legal migration?...
Topical Questions 2023-12-05
Was the Secretary of State consulted about yesterday's announcement by the Home Secretary? If she was, did she agree with him that it will have no impact on overseas recruitment, or does she hear the ...
Health and Social Care Recruitment EU Exit 2023-10-17
What recent assessments has the Secretary of State made of how tightening the health and care worker visa rules will impact international recruitment and capacity in our already struggling health and ...
Health and Social Care Recruitment EU Exit 2023-10-17
Given the recently announced NHS long-term workforce plan, what steps is the Minister taking to ensure that Scotland has the immigration we need for future recruitment and retention for our health ser...