Asylum: Employment — Written Question

Question

Kirsty Blackman

Scottish National Party — Aberdeen North

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential long-term impact of the work ban for people seeking asylum on (a) mental health, (b) barriers to future employment and (c) integration i

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle

While the wellbeing of those in the asylum system is important, it is also vital to continue cracking down on illegal working, and protect those employers and employees who will play by the rules from being undercut.However, the Government provides specif...

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