Member

The noble Earl, Lord Howe, made the general point about the support that the department gives to medically trained people who come to the UK legally and wish to serve the NHS. I hope noble Lords will forgive me for not doing this in the right place, but I did not want to miss the opportunity. We recognise the unique and very difficult circumstances faced by applicants with refugee and other humanitarian-based immigration statuses and are grateful for the contribution that many make to the NHS along the way. I hope that my reference to what will happen following 2026 can be helpful in that light.