Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 75794

Skilled Workers: Scientists

Tabled: 8 September 2025

Answered: 22 September 2025

Question

Charlotte Cane

Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes to immigration laws on the level of recruitment of skilled science professionals from abroad.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The Government remains committed to attracting the best talent from around the world to the UK.The Immigration White Paper makes clear the valuable contribution that high-skilled workers make to our science and technology sectors. It also set-out our ambi...

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