Oral QuestionDepartment for International Trade

What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade deals.

Tabled: 27 May 2021Answered: 10 June 2021

Asked by

Ms Marie Rimmer

LabourSt Helens South and Whiston

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for International Trade

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Seema Malhotra)

The hon. Gentleman has raised this issue on a number of occasions. He will be aware that we are not introducing a Scottish visa scheme or devolving control of immigration policy, and this has been made clear to the Scottish Government. Instead, we must together address the underlying causes of skills shortages and overseas recruitment in different parts of the UK, which this Government are doing.