Care Workers: Migrant Workers
Commons · Question 1305 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for the Health and Care Worker visa on the ability of social care employers to recruit staff.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 30 Jul 2024
The Department does not intend to make a specific assessment of the impact of the eligibility criteria on the ability of social care employers to recruit staff. The Government will continue to monitor workforce capacity in the sector closely, including th...