Migrant Workers: Skilled Workers
Commons · Question 110152 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which occupations have been (a) added and (b) removed from the shortage occupation list since 5 July 2024.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 10 Feb 2026
The Government's Immigration White Paper set out how we will phase out the Immigration Salary List (ISL, formerly the Shortage Occupation List), and introduce a new Temporary Shortage List (TSL) , where entries will be genuinely temporary and linked to wo...