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1717864

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the salary threshold for visas for social workers on the recruitment of social workers from overseas.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	26146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>Social workers are recruited under the Health and Care Worker visa, and therefore are exempt from the salary threshold of £38,700 required by the Skilled Worker visa. Social workers recruited from overseas are subject to national pay scales, and therefore must be paid in line with the National Health Service agenda for change pay scales.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 17/05/2024 08:05:42 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1507060

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the impact of salary constraints in the adult social care sector on levels of international recruitment for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Bristol South
tabling member printed	Karin Smyth
uin	51761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2022 answer text <p>No specific assessment has been made. The Migration Advisory Committee is currently reviewing the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) and will report its findings by the end of March 2023. The inclusion of care workers on the SOL will be considered in this review therefore this will not automatically expire after February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 51757 51758 question first answered 26/09/2022 08:41:49 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth

1488527

registered interest
date	12/07/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many employment agencies supply workers to the social care sector in England from overseas as of 12 July 2022; and if he will make an assessment of how many and what proportion of those agencies fully adhere to the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel, published on 25 February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	34946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally.</p> answering member constituency Chichester answering member printed Gillian Keegan question first answered 15/07/2022 09:10:11 answering member 4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1343595

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on reviewing the effect of EU withdrawal and the end of free movement on social care staffing levels.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
uin	27253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2021 answer text <p>While 7% of the existing workforce identify as European Union citizens, they have been able to apply to remain in the UK under the EU settlement scheme and so we do not expect a sudden loss of this workforce. The flow of EU workers into the sector annually is small comparable to the size of the workforce; fewer than 5% of all workers joining the sector in a direct care role in 2019/20 had arrived from the EU in the previous 12 months. Therefore, we do not anticipate that the end of transition will have an immediate impact on workforce supply. We are confident that employers will be able to recruit domestically to outnumber any decreased flow of workers from the EU and we are working closely with counterparts across Government to encourage people with the right skills and values to work in the sector.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 02/08/2021 14:18:51 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1334009

registered interest
date	14/06/2021
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of the end of free movement on the availability of labour in the UK social care sector.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	15236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The flow of EU workers into the sector annually is small comparable to the size of the workforce. Fewer than 5% of all workers joining the sector in a direct care role in 2019/20 had arrived from the EU in the previous 12 months. Therefore, we do not anticipate that there will be an immediate impact on workforce supply. We will continue to monitor the situation with regards to domestic recruitment and the flow of workers from the EU.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 21/06/2021 15:42:26 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately previous answer version 7294 answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

1244828

registered interest
date	20/10/2020
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that overseas applications for jobs in social care are processed without delay.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	106345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government introduced the Health and Care Visa on 4 August 2020, giving eligible overseas recruits quicker and cheaper access to a visa. Applicants for this visa are exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge, pay 50% of visa fees and are guaranteed a decision within three weeks of biometric enrolment.</p> answering member constituency Faversham and Mid Kent answering member printed Helen Whately question first answered 23/11/2020 23:03:01 answering member 4527 label Biography information for Helen Whately
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1060660

registered interest
date	13/02/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Social Services: Migrant Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on (a) staffing levels and (b) recruitment of EU nationals within the social care sector of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	220773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not anticipate leaving the European Union without a deal and remains committed to reaching a deal before the 29 March 2019. We also recognise the importance of ensuring that the social care system has the nurses, carers and other health professionals that it needs. The EU workforce in the social care sector is absolutely essential to its proper functioning and we deeply care about those who provide the vital care services that patients expect and deserve.</p><p>It is likely, however, that there will be some decrease in the flow of so-called lower skilled workers from abroad. In recognition of this, on 12 February the Government launched a new national adult social care recruitment campaign. The campaign, ‘Every Day is Different’ showcases how rewarding and varied social care careers can be, with opportunities for progression and professional development. The campaign will run across February and March and raise the image and profile of the sector and encourage people with the right values to apply for current vacancies. The Government also continues to work with its delivery partner Skills for Care to provide a range of resources and practical toolkits for providers to help attract, train and retain staff.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2019 14:34:36 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham