Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Victoria Atkins and Paul Blomfield

Tuesday 5th December 2023 Commons Chamber

[Victoria Atkins]

I will be delighted to visit that hospital with my hon. Friend—I suspect that I will be visiting a lot of hospitals.

[Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab)]

T8. Was the Secretary of State consulted about yesterday’s announcement by the Home Secretary? If she was, did she agree with him that it will have no impact on overseas recruitment, or does she hear the fear of care providers about its consequences?

[Victoria Atkins]

Yes, I was. What is more, we looked carefully at the figures in relation to overseas care workers. We are grateful to all international people who work in our NHS and our care system, but we need to tackle the migration rate, which is too high. The package presented yesterday by the Government is a thoughtful and careful one to tackle legal migration.