Written questions

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...