Member

My noble friend’s Amendment 7 offers a pragmatic solution, replacing the ILR requirement with a benchmark of at least two years of training or employment in the NHS. This would create parity with the UK foundation programme and tell doctors who have kept our hospitals running that their service actually counts. I urge the Government to have another look at whether they can utilise the Oriel system and accept this fairer metric. Otherwise, I believe the Government should accept Amendment 3, which would delay the Bill’s impact until 2027.