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Debate between Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay and Sam Gyimah
Monday 12th November 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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The hon. Lady is referring to a specific case, and I cannot comment in detail about it. Needless to say, we are open and welcoming. Just in July, the Government introduced the new tier 5 visa regime to allow academics to come here on short-term visas to collaborate with researchers here. We are genuinely open to sectoral research and sectoral collaboration. If there is a specific instance where someone was disappointed, I would be happy to look at it.

Baroness Elliott of Whitburn Bay Portrait Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)
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7. What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of teacher recruitment and retention.