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1175419

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) registered nurses, and (2) registered midwives, left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in 2018–19 to return to other EU or non-EU countries.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL1233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department does not hold information on the number of registrants who have left the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register and also departed from the United Kingdom.</p> answering member printed Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford question first answered 12/02/2020 17:38:42 answering member 4019 label Biography information for Baroness Blackwood of North Oxford
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1180679

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2020
	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	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many registered (1) nurses, and (2) midwives, whose initial registration was in another EU country left the Nursing and Midwifery Council Register in (a) 2016–17, (b) 2017–18, and (c) 2018–19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL1907
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives with a European Economic Area (EEA) or non-EEA country of initial registration who left the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Register in 2016-17:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Role Type</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midwife</p></td><td><p>164</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse</p></td><td><p>2,868</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse and Midwife (dual registration)</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,081</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives with a EEA or non-EEA country of initial registration who left the NMC Register in 2017-18:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Role Type</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midwife</p></td><td><p>188</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse</p></td><td><p>3,728</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse and Midwife (dual registration)</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,962</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The following table shows the number of registered nurses, registered nursing associates, and registered midwives with a EEA or non-EEA country of initial registration who left the NMC Register in 2018-19:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Role Type</p></td><td><p>Leavers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midwife</p></td><td><p>156</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse</p></td><td><p>3,126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nurse and Midwife (dual registration)</p></td><td><p>51</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3,333</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bethell question first answered 05/03/2020 14:36:46 answering member 4708 label Biography information for Lord Bethell
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1582636

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that individual healthcare recruits from India are being charged significant sums of money to obtain a work permit and visa; and whether this is prohibited by section 6(i) of the Employment Agencies Act 1973.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL5290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2023 answer text <p>We have noted the reports of unethical and exploitative practices in this sector. To address this the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently published guidance aimed at candidates who are applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad. It provides information on how to avoid scams, working rights and standards, what to consider when deciding whether to take a health or care job in the UK and where to go for further guidance, help or support.</p><p> </p><p>Section 6 of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 (EAA 1973) prohibits the charging of work-finding fees to work-seekers wherever they are recruited from, provided the agency is operating in Great Britain. Agencies are permitted to charge fees for other paid-for services and can pass on visa costs to work-seekers, but this should be clearly set out in writing to the work-seeker. The Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate continues to work closely with DHSC to ensure their guidance aligns with these requirements.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 08/02/2023 11:32:03 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough

1582635

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Department for Business and Trade
	answering dept id	214
	answering dept short name	Business and Trade
	answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
	hansard heading	Health Professions: Migrant Workers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that sponsor organisations regularly change contractual terms for overseas healthcare employees without the agreement of the individuals concerned.
	tabling member printed	Lord Willis of Knaresborough
	uin	HL5289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government expects all employers to treat employees fairly and in the spirit of partnership.</p><p> </p><p>The Department of Health and Social Care has recently published guidance aimed at candidates who are applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad, including information on working rights and standards.</p><p> </p><p>Employers are strongly encouraged to follow the guidance available on gov.uk and the Acas website when considering changes to terms and conditions of employment.</p> answering member printed Lord Johnson of Lainston question first answered 15/02/2023 15:25:28 answering member 4949 label Biography information for Lord Johnson of Lainston
	tabling member	4151 label Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough