Oral QuestionScotland Office

If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.

Tabled: 21 November 2023Answered: 29 November 2023

Asked by

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

Stephen Kinnock

Importantly, we have the £102 million utilisation and modernisation fund to enable more GP primary care estate. We have also committed to delivering 120 more neighbourhood health centres by the end of this Parliament, so I hope that the hon. Gentleman’s integrated care board has put in an expression of interest for that scheme. I am, of course, prepared to discuss that with him further.