Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 11942

Migrants: Employment

Tabled: 30 October 2024

Answered: 4 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National Party — Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on incentivising migrants to work in key industries in Scotland.

Answer

Ian Murray

We are taking a joined up-approach across government, linking migration policy and visa controls to skills and labour market policies – so immigration is not used as an alternative to training or tackling workforce problems here at home. We value the impo...

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