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Written Question
Entertainers: Migrant Workers
Thursday 29th January 2026

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assess the importance of maintaining the temporary shortage list status of dancers and choreographers (standard occupational classification code 3414); and what assessment they have made of the impact of recent changes to salary thresholds and visa restrictions on professional dance companies and the UK performing arts industry.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

We have commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the new Temporary Shortage List (TSL), which provides limited exemptions from the skills threshold. The MAC are due to report in the summer and we will consider their recommendations at that time.

An impact assessment of changes to the Skilled Worker immigration route has been published alongside the statement of changes.

There are also provisions within the immigration system for dancers to use the Temporary Work – Creative Worker and Visitor routes.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Jan 2026
Schools: Music and Dance Scheme

"My Lords, I declare an interest as an alumna of one of the music and dance schools. I do not doubt the Minister’s commitment to the long-term effectiveness of the music and dance scheme. But is it not the wrong department that we are talking to? The schools say that …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 178 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183
Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 154 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147
Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 23 Jan 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, I was not intending to stand up today, so I apologise, but this group has not gone at all how I thought it would.

When I looked at Amendment 771 and the proposed assisted dying help service, I was confused. I had thought that navigators might take a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 23 Jan 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I thank the noble Baroness for her intervention. I think both would help us, because there is confusion about the future of support for palliative care, and confusion as to whether the funding of an assisted dying service will take away from other services within the current NHS provision.

Finally, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Dec 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate, and I thank the Minister for her words. We all want to ensure that the Bill is coherent. We all appreciate that it is an evolving situation and that there might be consequential things that need to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Dec 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 12 Dec 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 17 and 309A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Beith, which I have supported. The noble Lord sends his sincere apologies that he cannot be here today. I will also speak to Amendment 62 in my name. I thank the …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223