Oral QuestionDepartment for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 20 December 2022Answered: 9 January 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Answer from Hansard

James Murray

As part of the reforms announced at the autumn Budget, we are modernising the system for people from overseas spending time in the UK with a new residence-based test. We are always looking at ways to encourage people from overseas to spend time in and invest in the UK and to help grow our economy.