Written Question·Home Office·UIN 21977

Health Professions: Engineering

Tabled: 6 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Derek Twigg

LabourWidnes and Halewood

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of classifying clinical engineers as healthcare professionals under the Health and Care Worker Visa.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Home Office keeps all its immigration visa routes under regular review, which includes consulting the Department of Health and Social Care on which occupations should be eligible for the Health and Care Visa.