Care Workers and Health Professions: Migrant Workers — Written Question

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to ensure that internationally recruited health and care workers on Band 3 salaries will be able to renew their visas after the proposed salary threshold increase.

Answer

Mike Tapp

Salary thresholds are an important way of ensuring those coming to work in the UK are able to support themselves. These workers do not have access to public funds so it is important a rate is set which will ensure people are earning sufficient income with...

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