Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 123440

Migrant Workers

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Rebecca Smith

ConservativeSouth West Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the number of individuals who have the legal right to work in the UK but are unable to access employment in their qualified profession due to regulatory or accreditation ba

Answer

Chris Bryant
Decisions regarding an individual's professional recognition are made and recorded by independent regulators. Data related to the number of individuals who have the legal right to work in the UK but are unable to due to regulatory or accreditation barrier...

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