1 0 10 3 Bath 910144 2019-04-01 1 House of Commons false Home Office 2019-04-01T15:53:49.137Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-04-01 Biography information for Caroline Nokes <p>The level of the minimum income threshold was set after considering advice from the independent Migration Advisory Committee. The Supreme Court has endorsed the lawfulness of this approach and agrees that the minimum income requirement strikes a fair balance between the interests of UK citizens wishing to sponsor a non-EEA spouse and of the community in general.</p> Immigration: Families 1 Home Office Wera Hobhouse Biography information for Wera Hobhouse What assessment his Department has made of the effect on low-paid workers of the minimum income requirements for non-EEA residents to bring family members to the UK. Home Office Wera Hobhouse Home Office Migrant Workers: Social Workers To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on ensuring the effective recruitment of care workers from EU and non-EU countries to meet demand in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU. Home Office 2019-04-02T15:59:15.577Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-04-02 <p>In December 2018, the Government set out its proposals in “the UK’s future Skills-based Immigration System” White Paper. The White Paper proposals include a new route for skilled workers which will be open to anyone at RQF level 3 and above, irrespective of where they are applying from. This route will not be capped allowing all of those who meet our requirements to come to the UK.</p><p><br>The White Paper also includes a transitional route for temporary workers which will be open to anyone from qualifying countries, wishing to fill posi-tions at any skill level, for up to 12 months. We do not intend to impose a cap on the number of people wishing to use the route.</p> 1 1 236557 Home Office 2019-03-25 Bath false Home Office Home Office 2019-04-02T15:48:04.527Z Romsey and Southampton North Caroline Nokes false 2019-04-02 <p>We have been clear that we want all EU nationals, including those working in the NHS and the care sector, to stay in the UK after we leave the EU.</p><p>In their report, EEA migration in the UK, the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) recommended maintaining the existing system of salary thresholds.</p><p>The Government has been clear that we will undertake an extensive programme of engagement with a wide range of stakeholders across the UK, including with the private, public and voluntary sector and local government, as well as industry representatives and individual businesses before taking a final decision on the level of salary thresholds.</p> Bath Wera Hobhouse false 1 To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department plans to extend the the salary exemption for international nurses under the Tier 2 visa process to citizens of the EEA in the event of the UK leaving the EU. 236576 Home Office Visas: Nurses 2019-03-25 1