Written Question·Home Office·UIN 53416

Skilled Workers: Dental Services

Tabled: 19 May 2025
Answered: 28 May 2025

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal Democrat — West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including dentists on the Shortage Occupation List for immigration purposes.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
The Immigration White Paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues, including reforms to work visas, further details of which will be set out in due course.