Written questions

NHS: Migrant Workers

Commons · Question 13586 · Tabled 26 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 6 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS Employers on pay adjustments to support visa holders in meeting indefinite leave to remain salary thresholds.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 6 Jul 2026

The Department does not centrally hold data on the number of National Health Service staff whose salaries fall below the salary requirements for indefinite leave to remain, how many are within £500 of those requirements, or how many employees on Skilled W...